title: Effects of a small-scale, very short-term service-learning experience on college students.
abstract: This study examined the effects of a small-scale, very short-term (8-10h) service-learning experience on college undergraduates. Repeated measures analysis of variance indicated that students participating in this experience reported maintenance of their sense of social responsibility, an increased sense of the meaningfulness of college, and an increased likelihood of choosing a service-related occupation, when compared to non-participating matched counterparts. These findings provide support for the notion that minimally resource-intensive service-learning programs can provide students with some of the benefits of service-learning that have been identified in longer, more intensive experiences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Center for Educational Outcomes at Dartmouth, Dartmouth College, HB 6239, 03755 Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. virginia.reed@dartmouth.edu
authors.forename: Virginia A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: G Christian
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Jernstedt
authors.forename: Jill K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: Emily S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Reber
authors.forename: Courtney A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: DuBois
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities