Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ827848
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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Service-Learning's Impact on Developmental Reading/Writing and Student Life Skills Courses
Prentice, Mary
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v33 n3-4 p270-282 Mar 2009
Designed to investigate the impact of service-learning on developmental-level students' success and retention, this study reports the results of pre-and postcourse surveys with service-learning and nonservice-learning sections of developmental courses at Miami-Dade College. Knowledge gained, course pass rates, and both in-class and semester-to-semester retention are reported. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs, School Holding Power, Community Colleges, Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Academic Persistence, College Students, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Daily Living Skills, Skill Development, College Preparation, Grades (Scholastic)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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