The Effectiveness of Service-Learning: It's Not Always what you Think

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 208-224

  Levesque Bristol, Chantal ^a   Knapp, Timothy D ^a   Fisher, Bradley J ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic Skills; Engagement; Motivation; Self Determination Theory; Service Learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856166043     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382590113300302     Document Type: Article

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