Service-learning

Abstract

This exploratory study conducted at a mid-sized American Midwestern metropolitan university explores service-learning. The study describes the characteristics of students choosing service-learning and examines learning from the students’ perspective. A survey instrument was used to assess the attitudes of 500 randomly selected students, some of whom participated in service-learning projects. Their responses were contrasted with students who did not participate in a service-learning opportunity. The results of this study create a profile of students’ perception of service-learning.