Service-Learning's Impact on Developmental Reading/Writing and Student Life Skills Courses

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, co...

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Published inCommunity college journal of research and practice Vol. 33; no. 3-4; pp. 270 - 282
Main Author Prentice, Mary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 10.02.2009
Routledge
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Academic Persistence
College Preparation
College Students
Community Colleges
Daily Living Skills
Developmental Studies Programs
Florida
Grades (Scholastic)
Reading Skills
School Holding Power
Service Learning
Skill Development
Student Attitudes
Surveys
Writing Skills
Florida
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1066-8926
1521-0413
DOI:10.1080/10668920802580523