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Understanding student complaints in the service learning pedagogy.
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PMID:  20859675     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study draws upon student evaluations across 3 years of service learning (SL) courses at a large, urban, faith-based university identifying issues of greatest concern to students. Analysis of qualitative responses revealed perspectives on the limits, pitfalls, and barriers to successful SL student work in the community replicated over the 3 year timeframe. Over 2,200 written responses were coded and tested for reliability for each of 3 years. The top three comments SL students were most likely to express included: (1) concern about their placement in the community, for example, that sites were not prepared or that further goal-setting, communication and training by the university was necessary; (2) that the university's choice of sites may have been ill considered; and, (3) that there were problems with time and scheduling. Ongoing assessment of students' perspectives on their placement experience identifies practices that can enhance their learning and contributions toward building stronger communities.
Authors:
Howard Rosing; Susan Reed; Joseph R Ferrari; Nancy J Bothne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of community psychology     Volume:  46     ISSN:  1573-2770     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Community Psychol     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364535     Medline TA:  Am J Community Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  472-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. hrosing@depaul.edu
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