Studies on Service-Learning

Research

Websites

Using Research Knowledge to Advance District-wide Service-Learning
http://www.service-learningpartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pub_distlessons3

The Impact of Participation of Service-Learning on High School Students' Civic Engagement
http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/WorkingPapers/WP33Billig.pdf
This CIRCLE study, conducted by Shelley Billig, Sue Root, and Dan Jesse, sought to estimate the effects of service-learning as compared to more traditional ways of teaching similar subject areas.

Research Matters
http://www.civicyouth.org/research/areas/serv_learn.htm
A collection of service-learning research papers and articles.

Impacts of Service-Learning on Participating K-12 Students
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/k-12_facts/impacts
The studies outlined in this article provide data on the academic, civic/citizenship, social/personal, and resilience impacts of service-learning on participating K-12 students.

National Service-Learning Partnership
http://www.service-learningpartnership.org/site/PageServer
This site provides links to a wide body of literature containing research on service-learning.

Publications

Furco, A. and Billig, S.H., Eds., Service-Learning: The Essence of the Pedagogy. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, 2002.

Furco, A. Service-learning in teacher education: An overview of the research. (with Susan Root). In Anderson, J. and Swick, K. Eds., Strengthening Service and Learning in Teacher Education. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, 2001.

Furco, A. Service-learning as education reform. In Gulati-Partee, G. & Finger, W., Eds., Critical Issues in K-12 Service-Learning. Raleigh: National Society for Experiential Education, 137-143, 1996. Furco, A. Service-learning: a balanced approach to experiential education. Expanding Boundaries: Serving and Learning. Washington, DC: Corporation for National Service, 2-6, 1996.

Service-Learning Standards and Research

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Last updated on 7/8/2009 1:59:41 PM