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标题：Assessing Service-Learning in a College-Level Adolescent Development Course
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作者：Cheryl L. Lee
期刊名称：Journal of Youth Development
电子版ISSN：2325-4017
出版年度：2009
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：95-101
DOI：10.5195/JYD.2009.267
出版社：University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
摘要：Service-learning is an instructional method in which students learn course content by actively participating in thoughtfully organized service experiences related to the content. Effectively linking service-learning to course content not only offers students a powerful opportunity to maximize academic learning, but also promotes their personal growth and instills a commitment to lifelong, civic engagement. Service-learning was integrated into an upper level Family and Consumer Sciences Adolescent Development course. In addition to completing the traditional course work, students also completed a service-learning experience at a community agency that served adolescents. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the service-learning component, students were surveyed at the end of the semester about their service-learning experiences. All agreed they had learned more about course concepts as a result of their SL experience, and the majority felt their service-learning activity provided a needed service to the agency and community.