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Study to Determine the Impact of Service-Learning on Students' Attitudes on Civic Engagement, (A)

Author:

Cheryl McFadden

Author:

Cathy Maahs-Fladung

Author:

Betty Beacham

Institution:

East Carolina University

Publication Date:

2009

Journal:

Journal for Civic Commitment

Journal Issue:

v.13(1), September 2009

Pages:

12

Abstract:

Project HEART, an AmeriCorps tutoring initiative, is a university/school/community partnership that provides a learning environment where host teachers, tutors, and students engage in service-learning activities to solve community needs. This study examined the impact of service-learning on participants' attitudes on civic engagement.

Full Text Link:

http://www.mesacc.edu/other/engagement/Journal/Issue13/McFadden.pdf

Call Number:

200/E/MCF/2009

Sector:

HE Sector

Sector:

K-12 Sector

Electronic Availability:

Available online

Library Item Type:

Electronic resource - serial article

Area of Service:

Tutoring

Topics: Organization & Management:

Corporation for National and Community Service

Topics: Organization & Management:

AmeriCorps

Topics: Theory & Practice:

Attitude

Topics: Theory & Practice:

Civic Engagement