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2014

University of Northern Iowa. Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services; Service learning--Iowa--Cedar Falls;

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Outcomes Of Global Service-Learning: A Content Analysis Of Student Reflection Essays In Camp Adventure Child And Youth Services, Kasee Fuller Jan 2014

Outcomes Of Global Service-Learning: A Content Analysis Of Student Reflection Essays In Camp Adventure Child And Youth Services, Kasee Fuller

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The purpose of this study was to determine common outcomes of participation in a global service‐learning program. More specifically, a content analysis was conducted on the culminating reflection essays of college and university students participating as staff members in Camp Adventure™ Child and Youth Services (CACYS) service‐learning program to determine if outcomes identified by the students reflect Derek Bok’s Eight Core Competencies in higher education. The study focused on the students’ overall comments offered in reflection papers, which provide information regarding student learning outcomes, derived benefits, and ways in which challenges were addressed. Such reflections offer enhancements to personal growth …