Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
In Fall 2006, a faculty member in George Washington University's University Writing 20 (UW20) program began incorporating service learning into her theme-based first-year writing course. Along with her librarian partner, they linked two research assignments to the service work of the students. An end-of-semester survey was administrated over three semesters with one question asking if the student's research process was affected by their service experience. In reviewing and analyzing student comments, four themes emerged: increased motivation, use of numerical data and primary sources, increased knowledge in approaching and limiting topics, and the potential for bias.
Recommended Citation
Nutefall, J. E. (2009). The relationship between service learning and research [Electronic version]. Public Services Quarterly, 5(4), 250-261. doi:10.1080/15228950903199271
Comments
This is the author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor & Francis and can be found at: doi:10.1080/15228950903199271