Discovering the Meaning of Reciprocity for Students Engaged in Service-Learning

I, like many faculty, have integrated service-learning into Undergraduate nursing Courses and seen firsthand how it transforms students. However, research about service-learning in academia is still lacking, specifically the student's voice as to benefits received. Given that service-learning takes Much time and effort on the part Of faculty, Students, and community partners and that student benefits are a main reason Wily faculty members integrate service-learning experiences, I initiated a research project (contact the author for detailed information) to examine students' perspectives of service-learning. In particular, I examined students' descriptions of reciprocity, as reciprocity is often touted as a benefit itself.