Service-Learning: Does it Matter?

Service-Learning: Does it Matter?

Katie E. Rasmussen
David Nelson
Jason Carroll
Sarah Coyne

Rasmussen, Katie E.; Nelson, David; Carroll, Jason; Coyne, Sarah

Abstract

We hypothesized that those who participated in service-learning experiences, relative to the comparison groups, would experience greater growth in self-perceptions or valuing of religious identity (RI), cultural awareness (CA), balanced living (BL), lifelong learning (LL), and critical thinking (CT). We also expected study abroad participants to experience more growth than our control group participants, given the demands and opportunities of an international experience.