Choose a path through the site:

Impacts and Outcomes of Service-Learning in Higher Education: Selected Resources

This bibliography highlights research and documentation of impacts and outcomes of service-learning in higher education settings.

Source: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, October 2004.


Astin, A. W., & Sax, L. J. (1999). Long-term effects of volunteerism during the undergraduate years. The Review of Higher Education, 22(2), 187-202.

Astin, A. W., Vogelgesang, L. J., Ikeda, E. K., & Yee, J. A. (2000). How service learning affects students. Los Angeles, CA: Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA.

Astin, A. W., Vogelgesang, L. J., Ikeda, E. K., & Yee, J. A. (2000). How service learning affects students: Executive summary. Los Angeles, CA: Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA.

Batchelder, T. H., & Root, S. (1994). Effects of an undergraduate program to integrate academic learning and service: Cognitive, prosocial cognitive and identity outcomes. Journal of Adolescence Identifier 17, 341-355.

Berger, J. B., & Milem, J. F. (2002, Fall). The impact of community service involvement on three measures of undergraduate self-concept. NASPA, 40(1), 85-103.

Billig, S. H., & Eyler, J. (Eds.). (2003). Deconstructing service-learning: Research exploring context, participation, and impacts. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Billig, S. H., & Furco, A. (Eds.). (2002). Service-learning: The essence of the pedagogy. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Billig, S. H., & Furco, A. (Eds.). (2002). Service-learning through a multidisciplinary lens. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Boss, J. A. (1994). The effect of community service work on the moral development of college ethics students. Journal of Moral Education, 23(2), 183-198.

Bowley, E., & Meeropool, J. (2003). Service-learning in higher education: Trends, research, and resources. Generator, 21(3), 12-16.

Bringle, R. G., & Hatcher, J. A. (2000). Meaningful measurement of theory-based service-learning outcomes: Making the case with quantitative research [Special issue]. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 68-75.

Campus Compact. (2004). Annual member survey 2003. Providence, RI: Author.

Craig, J. A. (Ed.). (1998). Advances in education research: Special issue on service-learning. Washington, DC: National Library of Education.

Driscoll, A., Gelmon, S., Holland, B., & Kerrigan, S. (1996). An assessment model for service-learning: Comprehensive case studies of impact on faculty, students, community, and institution. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 3(1), 66-71.

Evangelopoulos, N., Sidorova, A., & Riolli, L. (2003). Can service-learning help students appreciate an unpopular course?: A theoretical framework. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 9(2), 15-24.

Eyler, J. S. (2000, Fall). What do we most need to know about the impact of service-learning on student learning? Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 7, 11-17.

Eyler, J., & Dwight, G. (1997). The importance of program quality in service-learning. In A. Waterman (Ed.), Service learning: Applications from the research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Eyler, J., & Giles, D. E. (1999). Where's the learning in service learning? San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Eyler, J., Giles, D. E., Jr., Stenson, C. M., & Gray, C. J. At a glance: What we know about the effects of service-learning on college students, faculty, institutions, and communities, 1993-2000 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Corporation for National and Community Service.

Florida Learn & Serve. (1998). 1997-98 outcomes and correlations with 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1996-97. Tallahassee, FL: Author.

Gallini, S. M., & Moely, B. E. (2003). Service-learning and engagement, academic challenge, and retention. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 10(1), 5-14.

Gelmon, S. B., Holland, B. A., & Shinnamon, A. F. (1998). Health professions schools in service to the nation. 1996-1998 final evaluation report. Seattle, WA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health.

Gray, M. J., Ondaatje, E. H., Flicker, R., Geschwind, S., & Goldman, C. A. (1999). Combining service and learning in higher education: Evaluation of the Learn and Serve America, higher education program. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Education Corporation.

Gray, M. J., Ondaatje, E. H., & Zakaras, L. (1999). Combining service and learning in higher education: Summary report. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Education Corporation.

Greene, D., & Diehm, G. (1996). Educational and service outcomes of a service integration effort. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 3, 54-62.

Holland, B. (1997). What are the impacts of service learning course on our community partners? Faculty Partners, 3(1).

Honeycutt , J. M. (2002). Outcomes of service-learning in a family communication course. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 6(4), 131-135.

Jorge, E. (2003). Outcomes for community partners in an unmediated service-learning program. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 10(1), 28-38.

Markus, G. B. (1993). Integrating community service and classroom instruction enhances learning: Results from an experiment. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 15(4), 410-419.

Miller, J. (1994). Linking traditional and service-learning courses: Outcome evaluations utilizing two pedagogically distinct models. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1(1), 29-36.

Miron, D., Moely, B. E., McFarland, M., & Mercer, S. (2002). Changes in college students' attitudes and intentions for civic involvement as a function of service-learning experiences. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 8(2), 15-26.

Moely, B. E., Mercer, S. H., Ilustre, V., & Miron, D. (2002). Psychometric properties and correlates of the civic attitudes and skills questionnaire (CASQ): A measure of students' attitudes related to service-learning. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 8(2), 15-26.

Myers-Lipton, S. J. (1996). Effect of a comprehensive service learning program on college students' level of modern racism [Special issue]. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 3, 44-54.

Pribbenow, D. A. (2002). Exploring the impact of innovative pedagogy on faculty work: The case of service learning (Doctoral dissertation). University of Wisconsin Madison.

Raman, P., & Pashupati, K. (2002). Turning good citizens into even better ones: The impact of program characteristics and motivations on service learning outcomes. Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 10(2), 187-206.

Roemer, C. (2000). Associations of civic attitudes in service-learning (Master's thesis). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Schneider, M. K. (1998). Models of good practice for service-learning programs. AAHE Bulletin, 50(10), 9-12.

Schneider, M. K. (2002). Service helix: A grounded theory of college student development and outcomes through involvement in community service (Doctoral dissertation). University of Maryland College Park.

Seifer, S. D. (2002). NSLC fact sheet: Evidence base for service-learning. Scotts Valley, CA: National Service-Learning Clearinghouse.

Steinke, P., & Buresh, S. (2002). Cognitive outcomes of service-learning: Reviewing the past and glimpsing the future. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 8(2), 5-14.

Vogelgesang, L. J., & Astin, A. W. (2000, Fall). Comparing the effects of community service and service-learning. Michigan Journal of Community Service, 7, 25-34.