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Research University Engaged Scholarship Toolkit

compact339-admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:04:58 +0000

This toolkit offers a guide to the best resources on engaged scholarship, along with models, exemplars, and original essays. Developed by The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN), for which Campus Compact serves as coordinator, the toolkit offers information and resources for all institutions seeking to implement or expand engaged scholarship on campus. (Updated 2010)

How Young People Develop Long-Lasting Habits of Civic Engagement: A Conversation on Building a Research Agenda

compact339-admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:11:33 +0000

This report grew out of two meetings held by the Spencer Foundation to inform its Civic Action and Civic Learning initiative. Campus Compact participated in the higher education meeting and contributed a “memo to the field” for the report that shares key questions, implications, and challenges designed to stimulate discussion and research among both scholars and practitioners. Posted by permission.

Download the report here.

Developing Service-Learning Scholarship

compact339-admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:27:32 +0000

A fact sheet from Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

Service-Learning and Academic Success

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:18:27 +0000

A research brief from Minnesota Campus Compact which argues that service-learning should be thought of as a process that creates greater student engagement, which in turn results in increased student retention.

How Higher Education Is Integrating Diversity and Service Learning: Findings from Four Case Studies

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:53:19 +0000

With the generous support of the James Irvine Foundation, California Campus Compact conducted a research study (conducted by Dr. Lori Vogelgesang) exploring how independent colleges and universities were integrating service learning and diversity and identified some “best practices.”

Impact of Service-Learning: A Review of Current Research

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:10:59 +0000

A research brief from Learn and Serve analyzing the results of service-learning.

Download a PDF here: The Impact of Service Learning

Field Methods

tdomf_26a6d — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:29:11 +0000

Field Methods contains methodologically-focused research articles, handy tips for working in the field, reviews of books and software, think pieces addressing key theoretical issues, and other important works for scholars, professionals and students who engage in fieldwork in the human sciences and the related professional fields.

At a Glance: What We Know about the Effects of Service-Learning

tdomf_26a6d — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:22:01 +0000

A paper summarizing the findings of service-learning research in higher education over the past few years, including an annotated bibliography.

Service-Learning and Retention

tdomf_26a6d — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:21:11 +0000

A review of the research linking service-learning and college student retention.