Service Learning in a General Psychology Class: Description, Preliminary Evaluation, and Recommendations

In this article, I describe a service-learning project for an introductory psychology course. Thirty-two of 36 general psychology students chose service learning over an optional research project, and most students (over 80%) evaluated the experience favorably in terms of its impact on their learnin...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 2001, Vol.28 (1), p.5-10
Main Author: Kretchmar, Molly D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Course Content
Course Evaluation
Experiential Learning
Higher Education
Introductory Courses
Psychology
Service Learning
Student Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Study
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Summary:In this article, I describe a service-learning project for an introductory psychology course. Thirty-two of 36 general psychology students chose service learning over an optional research project, and most students (over 80%) evaluated the experience favorably in terms of its impact on their learning and commitment to service. The discussion focuses on recommendations about issues ranging from the logistics of developing and managing a service-learning course to concerns inherent in placing students in community agencies.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1207/S15328023TOP2801_02