Community Partners' Assessment of Service Learning in an Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Course

Autor/in	Steimel, Sarah J.
Titel	Community Partners' Assessment of Service Learning in an Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Course
Quelle	In: Communication Teacher, 27 (2013) 4, S.241-255 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-4630
DOI	10.1080/17404622.2013.798017
Schlagwörter	Service Learning; College Students; Community Programs; School Community Relationship; Communications; Attitude Measures; Student Role; College Faculty; Feedback (Response); Volunteers; Skill Development; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Service-Learning; Collegestudent; Nachrichtenwesen; Fakultät; Freiwilliger; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This assessment explored community partners' perceptions of service learning in a required communication course. Semi-structured interviews revealed that community partners believed that students were providing needed and valuable service, students were learning about the community, and students were learning through their application of course skills in an applied context. However, community partners also felt that students were unaware of or did not care what they should be learning, that faculty contact was rare or nonexistent, and that community feedback opportunities were rare and undervalued by faculty. Results suggest specific improvements necessary in service learning assignment design. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10