ERIC Number: EJ909045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Students Learn How Nonprofits Utilize Volunteers through Inquiry-Based Learning
Bolton, Elizabeth B.; Brennan, M. A.; Terry, Bryan D.
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, v21 n3 p285-294 2009
This article highlights how undergraduate students implemented inquiry-based learning strategies to learn how nonprofit organizations utilize volunteers. In inquiry-based learning, students begin with a problem or question with some degree of focus or structure provided by the professor. The student inquiry showcased in this article was based on a questionnaire used in an interview with the chief executive officer of a local nonprofit organization. The data collected by students participating in the inquiry-based project contribute to a study that may be used to guide student learning outcomes as they prepare for careers in the nonprofit sector. Inquiry-based learning is a useful approach to focus student learning outcomes and engage students in authentic, active research. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteers, Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Questionnaires, Staff Utilization, Organizational Theories, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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