Washington Best Practices in Service Learning
Research on Goal 3: Exploring the Context
Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and integrate experience and
knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems.
The Impact of Service-Learning on the Acquisition and Application of Higher
Level Thinking Skills
- Elementary and middle school students who participate in service-learning
have improved problem-solving skills and increased interest in academics (Stephens,
1995).
- Students who engage in community service develop effective problem-solving
skills. This is particularly true when students had experienced similar issues
and had been encouraged by their instructors to examine and learn from their
service experiences. (Conrad and Hedin, 1982)
Sources
- Stephens, Lynn (1995). The Complete Guide to Learning through Community
Service, Grades K-9, Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon Publishers.
- Dan Conrad and Diane Hedin, Executive Summary of the Final Report of the
Experiential Education Evaluation Project, St. Paul, Minnesota, University
of Minnesota, 1982
Elements of Good Practice
