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The Impact Of Service Learning On Moral Development And Moral Orientation, Matthew L. Bernacki Phd, Elizabeth A. Jaeger
The Impact Of Service Learning On Moral Development And Moral Orientation, Matthew L. Bernacki Phd, Elizabeth A. Jaeger
Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education Faculty Research
Research on Service-learning's (SL) impact on students' moral development has been "mixed." In this study, 46 students in SL and non-SL sections of comparable courses offered at a northeastern Catholic university completed the Defining Issues Test, the Moral Justification Scale, and the SL Outcome Scale at the beginning and end of a semester. Although scores on moral development and orientation did not change significantly, SL students reported becoming more compassionate and more sensitive, having a greater understanding of and ability to solve social problems, and possessing a greater efficacy to make the world better. While a single-semester exposure to SL …
Inside Unlv, Cate Weeks, Grace Russell, David Ashley, Shane Bevell, Angela Sablan
Inside Unlv, Cate Weeks, Grace Russell, David Ashley, Shane Bevell, Angela Sablan
Inside UNLV
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Assessment Of Forever Earth Curriculum 2007/2008: Final Report, Lori Olafson, Gregory Schraw, Michelle L. Weibel
Assessment Of Forever Earth Curriculum 2007/2008: Final Report, Lori Olafson, Gregory Schraw, Michelle L. Weibel
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Forever Earth is a floating environmental laboratory and learning center at Lake Mead National Recreation Area that provides hands-on science experiences for students in the Clark County School District. The Forever Earth program was brought about through the efforts of numerous partners including Forever Resorts, a division of Forever Learning LLC, the National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Outside Las Vegas Foundation; and UNLV’s Public Lands Institute. In 2005, a formal written agreement was reached between Fun Country Marine Industries and UNLV’s Public Lands Institute to operate and manage the Forever Earth houseboat for the purpose of enhancing …
Assessment: How Hard Can It Be?, Public Lands Institute, Michelle L. Weibel, Daphne Sewing, Gregory Schraw, Lori Olafson
Assessment: How Hard Can It Be?, Public Lands Institute, Michelle L. Weibel, Daphne Sewing, Gregory Schraw, Lori Olafson
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