Abstract:
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