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Service Involvement and Civic Attitudes of University Alumni: Later Correlates of Required Public Service Participation during College
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Moely, Barbara E.; Ilustre, Vincent – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2019
How is required public service during college related to later civic behavior? This article reports findings from a survey of 359 alumni, conducted two years after they completed their undergraduate studies at Tulane University. The alumni held positive views of the substantial public service requirement they had completed before graduating and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Undergraduate Study, Alumni, Required Courses
The Impact of Service-Learning Experiences on Students' Sense of Power.
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Miller, Jerry – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1997
Students (n=327) participating in an undergraduate community service learning course were surveyed at the beginning and end of a semester concerning their sense of power to impact the world. Contrary to expectation, they reported a lesser sense of power following the experience, with the effect strongest for particular students and settings,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Public Service, School Community Relationship
Effect of a Comprehensive Service-Learning Program on College Students' Level of Modern Racism.
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Myers-Lipton, Scott J. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1996
A study investigated effects of a comprehensive 2-year service-learning program on 25 college students' level of modern (symbolic) racism. A nonequivalent control group experiment was conducted at a large state university in the West. Results support the hypothesis that students involved in service-learning show larger reductions in modern racism…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
The Impact of Service-Learning on College Students.
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Eyler, Janet; Giles, Dwight E., Jr.; Braxton, John – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1997
A study based on data from 1,500 students at 20 colleges and universities found that students who combined community service and academic study (service learning) differed from those who did not, in their target attitudes, skills, values, and understanding of social issues. Participation in service learning had an impact on these outcomes over the…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Community-University Partnerships for Mutual Learning.
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Gelmon, Sherril B.; Holland, Barbara A.; Seifer, Sarena D.; Shinnamon, Anu; Connors, Kara – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1998
Discusses what has been learned about building school/community partnerships through the "Health Professions Schools in Service to the Nation Program," a national demonstration program of service-learning in health-professions education. Issues include: the challenge of distinguishing service learning from clinical experience; community attitudes…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Role, Higher Education
Curious Minds After-School Program: A Creative Solution to a Community Need.
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Bullard, Julie; Maloney, Julie – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1997
Describes a college service-learning project addressing a crucial need for school-age child care within the community. While creating and implementing the after-school program, students took responsibility for their decisions, cooperated to solve problems and delegate tasks, and developed leadership and self-efficacy. The result was student…
Descriptors: After School Programs, College Students, Day Care, Higher Education