Evaluating cognitive outcomes of service learning in higher education: A meta-analysis

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-157

  Novak, Julie M ^a   Markey, Vern ^a   Allen, Mike ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive Outcomes; Higher Education; Learning Outcomes; Meta Analysis; Service Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955936467     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090701304881     Document Type: Article

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