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Why use service-learning in your course?

National Research
Eyler, J.S., Giles, D.E., Stenson, C.M., & Gray C.J. (2001). At a glance: What we know about the effects of service-learning on college students, faculty, institutions and communities, 1993-2000: 3rd Edition. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University.
Available in PDF format at http://www.compact.org/resources/downloads/aag.pdf

• Students and faculty report that service-learning has a positive impact on students' academic learning
• Students and faculty report that service-leaning improves students' ability to apply what they have learned in "the real world"
• Service-learning participation has an impact on such academic outcomes as demonstrated complexity of understanding, problem analysis, critical thinking, and cognitive development
• The impact of service-learning on student academic learning as measured by course grades or GPA is mixed
• Several studies show differences in academic learning between service-learning and non service-learning students, but calculate grades differently for the two groups of students