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How Service Learning Affects Students

January, 2000/ 104 pages

This study explores the comparative effects of service learning and community service on the cognitive and affective development of college undergraduates, and enhances our understanding of how learning is enhanced by service.  The report includes results of a longitudinal study of a national sample of students at diverse colleges and universities, and a qualitative study of students and faculty who participated in service learning at the subset of these institutions.

The Full Report, How Service Learning Affects Students, is now available on-line for download.  Below are links to the full document as well as three appendices that are not included in the main file.  All files are in PDF format.
	How Service Learning Affects Students -- Full Report
	Appendix -- 1994 CIRP Freshman Survey Instrument
	Appendix -- 1998 College Student Survey Instrument
	Appendix -- Supplemental Service-Learning Survey

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