ERIC Number: EJ1417991
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Different Strategies to Facilitate Meaningful Reflections among Post-Secondary Students in a Community Service Learning Water Project
Karen Ho; Sahara R. Smith; Douglas B. Clark
Chemistry Education Research and Practice, v25 n1 p212-224 2024
This study explored how continuous diverse reflective exercises embedded in a Community Service Learning chemistry lab support science students' meaningful learning. The findings of this study are intended for those involved in teaching natural science in higher education, as well as those interested in Community Service Learning, self-directed learning, and reflective strategies. Fourteen students in a second-year Analytical Chemistry II lab participated in this study. Reflective exercises representing multiple modes of reflection were purposefully designed and embedded across the lab curriculum. Qualitative content analysis of data from reflective writings, scrapbook reflections, and reflective discussions demonstrates that students were able to articulate their self-directed learning from the perspective of academic enhancement, personal growth, and civic engagement in the different reflective exercises. Students indicated a high level of satisfaction, agreed that the integration of diverse continuous reflective strategies can enhance their transformative learning practice in an engaging way, and would like to continue this practice for other science laboratory courses.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Service Learning, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Student Attitudes, Independent Study, Undergraduate Students, Individual Development, Science Achievement, Transformative Learning, Learner Engagement, Water Quality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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