Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)

December 17, 2024 CDT

From personal development to social change: Investigating the long-term impact of an adapted physical activity service-learning program

Nikki MatthewsMary SweatmanRoxanne SeamanEmily Bremer

The study investigated the long-term impact of service-learning within an adapted physical activity setting in Canada.

December 17, 2024 CDT

Service Learning in the First Year: Enhanced Retention and Graduation Rates for First-Year and Transfer Students from Underrepresented Groups

Cynthia WyelsMarco V. Martinez

A propensity score analysis of data spanning nine years at a HSI found that service-learning increases first-year retention rates and graduation rates for first year and transfer students.

December 17, 2024 CDT

The impact of service-learning on secondary school students’ social and civic competencies, and engagement and motivation in school - perspectives from Europe

Alžbeta Brozmanová GregorováZuzana HeinzováSeyda Subasi SinghRolf LavenMichaela Vamos-KarandishJosé Arco-TiradoFrancisco Fernández-MartínTracey GleesonPatrick Ryan

This study investigated the impact of the service-learning PLACE model on the social and civic competencies, and motivation and engagement for secondary school students in Europe.

December 17, 2024 CDT

Students’ Reflections in an Online Service-Learning (OS-L): An Analysis on Learning Outcomes

Teresa M. CamarinesElmgay ValerianoSimon Peter Balanquit

This study explored how service-learning contributed to Philippine students' personal perspectives and academic outcomes.

December 31, 2023 CDT

“Poner en práctica” (Put into Practice): Impacts of Service-Learning for University Students in the Dominican Republic (Los impactos del aprendizaje de servicio para estudiantes universitarios en la República Dominicana)

Megan J. Myers

This mixed-methods research charts the student impact of a service-learning (SL) project implemented as part of a noncredit-bearing course at a private university in the Dominican Republic.

December 31, 2023 CDT

Student Perceptions of Community-Engaged Scholarship Courses: Developing a Sociolinguistic Corpus on the U.S.–Mexico Border

Katherine ChristoffersenAubrey VillanuevaRyan M. Bessett

The present study analyzes the perceptions of students involved in community-engaged scholarship (CES) courses at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on the U.S.–Mexico border.

December 31, 2023 CDT

Catalysts of Social Change: Examining Leadership Development in Service-Learning

Genejane M. AdarloUrduja C. AmorAgnes D. GarcianoJuliet Q. Dalagan

This study explores the influence of service-learning on leadership development among 13 graduates engaged in a public health care setting in the Philippines as part of their coursework.

January 01, 2023 CDT

Mental Health and Service-Learning in the Canadian Context

Sandra SmeltzerVanessa R. Sperduti

This article explores the relationship between two significant developments in higher education – the rise of mental health crises on our campuses and the growth in domestic service-learning (SL).

January 01, 2023 CDT

The Impact of Service-Learning: Perspectives of Natural Supports of Students with Intellectual Disability on a College Campus

Tammy L. BarronKelly R. KelleyAlexander Raxter

Our study focused on understanding the shared views, perspectives, attitudes, and career aspirations based on this service-learning opportunity

January 01, 2023 CDT

The VALUE of Community Engaged Teaching and Learning is in the Values: Advancing Students’ Learning Outcomes

Mavis MortonLindsey ThomsonJeji Varghese

This research set out to understand how undergraduate and graduate students’ experiences with CETL help demonstrate applicability and the associated LOs.

January 01, 2023 CDT

Service-Learning in Multicultural Counselor Education after Disaster Situations: A Case Study

Raul MachucaElissa Martinez

The author’s findings indicate service-learning is a powerful experiential learning activity. Implications for counselor education, supervision, research and service-learning after disasters are discussed.

December 30, 2021 CDT

Assessing the Impact of Service-Learning in a Criminal Justice Statistics Class

Kimberley SchanzKaela Giles

This study used a quasi-experimental design and a mixed-methods analysis to determine the impact of service-learning on criminal justice students’ attitudes and outcomes in the context of a statistics course.