The Effects of a Service Learning Workshop on the Intellectual Life of Graduate Students in Communication Disorders
| Autor: | Jennifer L. Armstrong, Annmarie Altosino |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education. 17:27-35 |
| ISSN: | 1940-7513 1940-7521 |
| Popis: | Service learning experiences provide students with the opportunity to utilize academic knowledge and develop professional skills related to higher level thinking, self-esteem, and the development of future workplace skills while assisting with a community's needs. A service learning project was developed to study its effects on graduate students studying communication disorders. Thirty-one graduate students assisted in the development and facilitation of a workshop focusing on the prevention of communication disorders for “at-risk” families. A survey and focus group were used to assess experienced and inexperienced graduate students' ability to utilize, apply, and develop academic, clinical, and personal skills related to students' diversity attitudes, engagement in the community, and interest in prevention. Overall findings indicate growth in all areas of assessment; specifically, students showed an increase in the development of clinical, personal, and academic skills; knowledge of prevention and related activities; and a greater understanding for the importance of prevention in communication disorders. Results suggest that participation in service learning experiences enhances students' academic, clinical, personal, and content-related knowledge, and increase their awareness and appreciation for their discipline. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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