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This book is a resource for program evaluators and researchers who want to inform the practice of service learning. It provides an extensive compilation of scales for use in studying students in service learning classes. The scales measure a variety of constructs, such as attitudes, moral development, and critical thinking. In addition, the text includes a primer on measurement theory. The authors advocate the use of multiple-item scales, present the rationale for their use, and explain how readers can evaluate them for reliability and validity. Contents: "Service Learning", "Overview of Scientific Research and Measurement", "The Use of Scales in Service Learning Research", "Motives and Values", "Moral Development", "Self and Self-concept", "Student Development", "Attitudes", and "Critical Thinking".
