Service learning
The purpose of this research was to explore teacher attitudes about service learning. Seventy teachers filled out a questionnaire regarding what the most important benefits of service learning are and whether service learning should be a mandated part of the school curriculum. Eighty-three percent t...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
01-01-2001
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| Summary: | The purpose of this research was to explore teacher attitudes about service learning. Seventy teachers filled out a questionnaire regarding what the most important benefits of service learning are and whether service learning should be a mandated part of the school curriculum. Eighty-three percent thought that all students benefit from service learning. Eighty-three percent thought that service learning develops citizenship. Increases self-confidence for the student and meaningful experience increases student learning were recorded as the most important benefits of service learning. Twenty-five percent thought that service learning should be mandated in the school curriculum. Seventy-one percent thought that service learning should be optional. The conclusion features both a discussion of the results and directions for future research. |
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| ISBN: | 9780493259437 0493259430 |