Domestic and international service learning experiences : a comparative study of pre-service teacher outcomes

• Published in: Issues in educational research Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 29 - 38
• Main Authors: Miller, Kari Knutson, Gonzalez, Amber M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Perth Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc 01.01.2010
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Asian Americans; Between Group Differences; California; Career Development; Career development planning; Careers; China (Shanghai); Communication; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Cultural Differences; Domestic study; Educational Research; Experiential learning; Foreign Countries; Group Experience; Hispanic Americans; International; International education; International Programs; Language Acquisition; Learning Activities; Learning Experience; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Pacific Islander people; Postsecondary education; Predictor Variables; Preservice Teacher Education; Pretests Posttests; Professional development; Program Effectiveness; Reflection; Service Learning; Skill Development; Skills; Student teacher attitudes; Student teachers; Students; Study abroad; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching experience; Teaching Skills; Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate study; Variance analysis; United States; China (Shanghai); California

This article examines pre-service teacher outcomes associated with service learning in domestic and international settings. Participants included upper-division, undergraduate level pre-service teachers at a California State University campus who participated in service learning experiences in eithe...