College Credit for Community Service: A "Win-Win" Situation.

Fleischauer, Janet Patterson; Fleischauer, John F.

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Publication Date: 1994

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College Credit for Community Service: A "Win-Win" Situation.

Fleischauer, Janet Patterson; Fleischauer, John F.

Journal of Experiential Education, v17 n3 p41-44 Dec 1994

An experiential education project at Edinboro University (Pennsylvania) trains undergraduate students to be literacy tutors and requires students to complete 60 volunteer hours tutoring at a community service agency in exchange for academic credit. Examines mutual benefits of volunteer service including breakdown of social stereotypes and development of human relationship skills. (LP)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Benefits, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Literacy Education, Program Descriptions, Service Learning, Student Development, Student Experience, Student Volunteers, Theory Practice Relationship, Tutors, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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