Building the Field: The Case for Community Service Learning

被引:2
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作者
Lawson, Janelle E. [1 ]
Firestone, Allison R. [2 ]
机构
[1] San Francisco State Univ, Special Educ Mild Moderate Disabilities, San Francisco, CA 94132 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
recruitment; retention; community service learning; SPECIAL-EDUCATION; SHORTAGE; DEMAND;
D O I
10.1177/0888406417727042
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
In this study, the authors examine the impact of a community service learning course on undergraduate students' decisions to pursue careers as special education teachers or related service providers. Participants (N = 134) completed a course involving volunteer service with persons with disabilities in the local community and were surveyed as to whether they were interested in pursuing a career in special education upon graduation. Findings indicated that contact with a person with a disability through community service learning was a factor in influencing participants' willingness to enter the field of special education.
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页码:308 / 320
页数:13
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