Transformational Journey, (A): A Framework for Pre-Service Teachers to Learn About Diversity through Service Learning

Can service learning be an effective avenue for preparing culturally responsive teachers? Many researchers have identified the need to examine service learning's impact on cross-cultural competence and pre-service teachers' understanding of diversity. This article examines the service learning experiences of participants in a teacher preparation program and considers what impact service learning had on these students' understandings of and beliefs about diversity. The authors suggest that using a framework provided by Nieto (2000) may be useful for teacher educators and others hoping to create transformational service learning experiences for their students.