Lessons Outside of the Classroom: Examining the Effectiveness of Service Learning Projects at Achieving Learning Objectives

Abstract

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Challenging Servant Leadership In The Nonprofit Sector: The Side Effects Of Servant Leadership

“…The remaining eight interviewees indicated that support for experiential education was available through the servicelearning center on campus. Consistent with the literature that primarily describes service-learning as an undergraduate activity (e.g., Killian, 2004;Imperial, Perry, & Katula, 2007;Lambright, 2008;McCarthy & Tucker, 1999;Miller-Millesen & Mould, 2004;Nichols & Monard, 2001), service-learning centers generally cater to undergraduate students and programs. Therefore, it was not surprising when one respondent said, "There are resources available, but we haven't taken advantage of these resources. "…”

“…This should not be surprising because service-learning is primarily discussed in the undergraduate context (e.g. Killian, 2004;Imperial, Perry, & Katula, 2007;Lambright, 2008;McCarthy & Tucker, 1999;Miller-Millesen & Mould, 2004;Nichols & Monard, 2001). The second key finding was that there were low levels of student engagement with organizations as indicated by the experiential learning approach described in course syllabi.…”

Leveraging communal experiences in the curriculum: Increasing interest in pursuing engineering by changing stereotypic expectations

“…Some evidence supports such benefits of service learning in student performance. For example, in Master of Public Administration courses, students who completed a service learning project were more likely than students who completed a traditional project to report that the project helped them to master course material and fulfill the course's learning outcomes, even though final exam scores did not differ (Lambright, ). In a chemistry class, service learning resulted in higher test grades (Lee, ).…”

Advancing Global Cultural Competencies: International Service Learning Within NASPAA Member Programs

“…It is a type of experiential learning that engages students in community activities as an integrated aspect of a course. In contrast to practicebased educa tion (e.g., residencies, internships, fieldwork, coop programs), where students are develop ing pro fessional skills, servicelearning classes in volve students in community activities that are linked to a course's specific learning objectives (Kiltz & Ball, 2010;Lambright, 2008;Lambright & Lu, 2009;Romack, 2003).…”