Outcomes for Cross-Cultural Service-Learning

This study examines student outcomes in an undergraduate cross-cultural service-learning course utilizing Spanish-speaking community agencies in education, community activism, and health. Participant responses are categorized according to the effect on academic learning and career influence, personal growth, cultural perspective, and civic responsibility. Consistent with existing research, the findings reveal that applying academic content to a real-word situation allows students to embrace their learning in ways not achieved by traditional instruction alone. (author)