Factors that Motivate and Deter Faculty Use of Service-Learning

The purpose of this survey research was to determine the factors that motivate and deter faculty use of service-learning. Faculty responses from more than 500 surveys completed at 29 diverse institutions of higher education were analyzed by institution type, academic discipline, faculty rank, tenure status, and gender. Results indicated remarkable consistency in motivators and deterrents to service-learning use--both for faculty who do and do not use service-learning. An analysis of faculty who do not use service-learning, a relatively unexplored area in the literature, is a significant contribution of this study. The findings suggest several strategies for recruiting and sustaining service-learning faculty. (MJCSL)