Title: RECIPROCITY IN TWO CONDITIONS OF SERVICE‐LEARNING
Abstract:Service‐learning as a pedagogy is gaining attention as evidenced both by increased frequency of use and growing volumes of research. Published works have included program descriptions and the elaborat...Service‐learning as a pedagogy is gaining attention as evidenced both by increased frequency of use and growing volumes of research. Published works have included program descriptions and the elaboration of theoretical underpinnings. These works, although varied in nature, have in common a call for attention to the establishment of reciprocity of benefit considering service‐learning students and service recipients. This qualitative study examined the effects of two service‐learning experiences: one group of students visited older adults in nursing homes; the other interacted with individuals with disabilities in community settings. Awareness of reciprocity of benefit from service‐learning was established in students and their companions, although differences were apparent in both benefits perceived and parties responsible considering students and service recipients in the two groups.Read More
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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