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A teaching note on service-learning through applied community research.

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| September 22, 2002 | Park, B.C. Ben | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This teaching note is intended to provide an example of the value of service-learning to students, the undergraduate institution, faculty service, and the local community. A case of a servicelearning project herein demonstrates how sociological practitioners can integrate research and teaching into community service involving sociological intervention components. Both challenges and successes of the project are discussed.

Introduction

Many teachers have reported that service-learning cultivates active, critical, and engaged learners (Kleniewski 1999; Marullo 1996; Parker-Gwin 1996; Markus, Howard & King 1993). In recent years an ...

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