Service Learning: Applications from the Research

Making the connections between research and practice, this publication consists of ten chapters adapted from papers presented at the 1995 NYLC conference. Contents:

• An Overview of Service Learning and the Role of Research and Evaluation in Service Learning Programs by Alan S. Waterman
• Research and Evaluation on Service Learning: The Case for Holistic Assessment by Robert C. Serow
• Learning From Qualitative Research by Robert D. Shumer
• A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Service Learning Programs by Dale A Blyth, Rebecca Satino, and Tom Berkas
• The Importance of Program Quality in Service Learning by Janet Eyler and Dwight Giles, Jr.
• Teachers of Service Learning by Rahima C. Wade
• The Role of Student Characteristics in Service Learning by Alan S Waterman
• Service Learning in Support of Rural Community Development by Bruce A. Miller
• Doing Service Projects in Urban Settings by Novella Zett Keith
• Evaluating Service Learning: Toward a New Paradigm by Richard Bradley