Many students have difficulty when first exposed to statistical concepts. In the case of service teaching arrangements where the focus is more on the statistical literacy needs of the profession and concepts need to be developed in short time frames the challenges are even more imposing, particularly if cohorts contain substantial numbers of…

Demographic data were collected from 38 program directors in a university-based community service center and a control group of 62 other students not engaged in any service activity randomly selected at a large, urban, research university. A series of multiple regression analysis were conducted to identify significant predictors of students likely…

Although medical education has long recognized the importance of community service, most medical schools have not formally nor fully incorporated service learning into their curricula. To address this problem, we describe the initial design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a service-learning project within a first-year medical…

Virtually all public libraries in the United States provide some type of summer library reading program during the traditional summer vacation period. Summer library reading programs provide opportunities for students of many ages and abilities to practice their reading skills and maintain skills that are developed during the school year. Fiore…

Purpose: This exploratory study attempts to capture some of the principal benefits/factors attributable to service learning/community service projects, from a student perspective. Design/methodology/approach: A sample of 67 males and 83 females (16 graduate, 71 seniors, and 63 juniors) participated in the study. Findings: Students believe that…

This qualitative study is based on in-depth interviews with 40 representatives from 12 community-based organizations (CBOs) working with the Steans Center for Community-based Service-Learning at DePaul University in Chicago. These CBOs see themselves as partners with the University in educating college students about the realities of racial and…

The influences of high school community service participation, extracurricular involvement, and civic knowledge on voting and volunteering in early adulthood were examined using the National Educational Longitudinal Study. The major finding in this study is that both voluntary and school-required community service in high school were strong…

We describe our pedagogical approaches and experiences with an academic club service learning project (one semester, 20 club participants, including both graduate students and lower and upper-level undergraduates). Our service learning project responds to the recent demand for more community service-based club projects within the College of…

We describe a service-learning course in which college students developed hands-on chemistry laboratory activities for elementary school children. These activities were then conducted with children both in area classrooms and in our own laboratories. This course allowed our students to apply their knowledge of chemical principles while introducing…

This paper reports on an exploratory investigation into some of the possible benefits of service participation. Using the national service program AmeriCorps as a case in point, the paper examines how the service experience might affect participants' citizenship development, workplace skills and career plans. Results are drawn from four focus…

This project was designed and implemented at San Diego State University to provide experiential education for speech communication students by serving community organizations that have an interest in developing, maintaining or improving a speakers' bureau. Stage one of the project utilized eight students to conduct research of two types: library…

The North Carolina Internship Office has an operational objective to establish a network of programs which extend opportunities for service-learning to students enrolled in the 45 senior public and private colleges in the state. (Editor)

Prevention science, like service learning, is a relatively young field. However, in a short period of time, prevention has made significant progress in its scientific maturation, while SL research has lagged behind. Prevention science has made rapid progress because of its recognition of a multistage research cycle, reliance on interdisciplinary…

A major goal of the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB) Student Intern Project is to establish a means for providing high quality service-learning experiences for as many college and university students as possible. The SREB project staff administered service-learning internships for students across the region until 1968 when it became…

Academic Service Learning (ASL) had been in practice in the United States since the 1980s, but only recently introduced in the Philippines. In Vincentian institutions, the practice is known as Academic-Religious Education-Community Extension Services hyperlink (ARCH). This study aimed to discover the impact of Academic Service Learning on tertiary…