Re: Compeling Research in Support of S-L

dear dave,

the michigan journal of community service learning's upcoming fall 2003 
issue (v 10, n 1, to be released in mid-november) includes an article, 
"Service-Learning and Engagement, Academic Challenge, and Retention," 
evincing favorable results vis-a-vis retention.

to order the journal, visit the web page at www.umich.edu/~mjcsl/

best wishes with making the case at your college.

jeff

--On Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:29 AM -0800 Dave Hobbs 
<dhobbsmw@pacbell.net> wrote:

> We're preparing materials for a planning session designed to consider the
> ways in which we would like our S-L effort to expand on campus and would
> like to feature a discussion of educational research which provides a
> compelling case for S-L.  Of particular interest is research indicating
> S-L as enhancing student retention and success (class engagement, grades,
> achieving educational objectives, etc.).  To supplement our research in
> this regard it would be great to have any members of the S-L listserv
> pass on your favorite/most compelling research references addressing
> these S-L issues.  Thanks.
>
> Dave Hobbs
> Community Service-Learning Program
> Los Medanos Community College
> Pittsburg, California


jeffrey howard
associate director - service-learning
editor - michigan journal of community service learning
edward ginsberg center for community service and learning
university of michigan
1024 hill street
ann arbor, michigan 48109-3310