ERIC Number: EJ988320
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Does Service-Learning Increase Student Learning?: A Meta-Analysis
Warren, Jami L.
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, v18 n2 p56-61 Spr 2012
Research studies reflect mixed results on whether or not service-learning increases student learning outcomes. The current study seeks to reconcile these findings by extending a meta-analysis conducted by Novak, Markey, and Allen (2007) in which these authors examined service-learning and student learning outcomes. In the current study, 11 research studies satisfying particular criteria were included. Results suggest that service-learning does in fact increase student learning (d = 0.332). Results from moderator analyses suggest that service-learning has a positive influence on student learning outcomes irrespective of the way learning was measured. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Meta Analysis, Service Learning, Student Improvement, Achievement Gains, Instructional Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, University of Michigan. 1024 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3310. Tel: 734-647-7402; Fax: 734-647-7464; Web site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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