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Publication Date: 2019
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Civic Attitudes and Skills Development through Service-Learning in Ecuador
Díaz, Karla; Ramia, Nascira; Bramwell, Daniela; Costales, Felipe
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v23 n3 p124-144 2019
A mixed methods study was conducted to determine if a mandatory hybrid service-learning course had an effect on the civic attitudes and skills of college students attending a private university in Ecuador. The Civic Attitudes and Skills Questionnaire (CASQ) was used in a quasiexperimental design using MANOVA with follow up t tests. After this analysis, results showed that civic action was not significantly different while the other five factors of the CASQ had a significant difference. A case-study interview approach was used for the qualitative portion, and students reported feeling engaged with the community and perceived a positive impact in each of the CASQ six factors: civic action, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, political awareness, leadership skills, social justice attitudes, and diversity attitudes.
Descriptors: Skill Development, Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, College Students, Citizenship, Private Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Competence, Political Attitudes, Leadership, Political Issues, Social Justice, Diversity, Course Descriptions, Experiential Learning, Transformative Learning, Poverty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador
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