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Title: Transitioning from High School Service to College Service-Learning in a First-Year Seminar.
Author : Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Release Date : January 22, 2007
Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 234 KB

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This article analyzes the challenges encountered in a first-year service-learning course in which students had high expectations for community involvement and a commitment to social responsibility, yet significant difficulty connecting their service orientation to the intellectual inquiry expected of them at the college level. This conflict between "making a difference" and undertaking complementary academic work was evident in students' reflections, and in our own. As a result of this case study and secondary research, it appears that introductory service-learning courses may need to be reconceptualized for the increasing numbers of students who come to college with prior service experiences and strong orientations toward social action. From Safe Service to Service-Learning