Student perceptions on learning from participating in low-cost service-learning course assignments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21495718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Ellenbogen (0000-0003-1787-1710, School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, Canada, corresponding author), Caitlyn Tobin (Newfoundland & Labrador Health Services, St. John’s, Canada), Sulaimon Giwa (0000-0001-8076-0277, School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, Canada), Jennifer Manning (0000-0002-2451-3754, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada), Fred Carlo Andersen (0000-0002-8863-6964, Memorial University of Newfoundland), Fred Andersen (School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, St. John’s, Canada) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1900-1917 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-5479 • E-ISSN: 1470-1227 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02615479.2023.2227645 |
| OpenAlex | W4381892578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
There exist many descriptions of how service-learning benefits higher learning. However, these usually involve large-scale and well-funded projects that are not easily exported. We conducted a secondary analysis of student reflection papers to better understand what was learned from participating in low-cost service-learning projects. Through collaborations with community-based organizations, student learning goals were to enhance aptitudes for research literacy, self-organizing, and teamwork. We also examined factors that encouraged and hindered student learning. Projects were embedded in bachelor of social work courses on community development. Student narratives described: growth and professional development, enhanced awareness of community issues, the importance of community partner engagement, and processes that encouraged teamwork and learning. Some students partnered with previous workplaces; this impacted group dynamics. Narratives highlight students’ conscientious effort to facilitate peer learning. Implications for teaching, educational policy, and the place of service-learning within professional programs, are contemplated
Bachelor · Medical education · Pedagogy · Peer learning · Political science · Professional development · Professional learning community · Service-learning · Teamwork · Computer Science · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Medicine · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Where's the Learning in Service-Learning?
Knowledge mobilisation and the social sciences
Research as Curriculum
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
Developing the next generation of community-based researchers
C. Wright Mills's Friendly Critique of Service Learning and an Innovative Response
Using thematic analysis in psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |