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Waldstein, Fredric A.; Reiher, Todd C. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2001
A study examining the contributions of service learning to students' cognitive, affective, civic, and social development surveyed 801 ninth-grade students in 6 school districts over 2 years. Personal development and civic involvement ratings were significantly higher for students who engaged in all three types of service activity: volunteerism,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Cognitive Development, Grade 9, High School Students