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Resources for Engaged Scholars

Introduction

The SLP strives to be a hub of service learning, volunteerism and civic engagement on campus. To this end, we offer a wide variety of resources to faculty, staff and students in terms of research and resources.

What is Service-Learning?

	The SLP utilizes the experiential model of learning to influence all its programing. Click here to learn more about the philosophical foundation of the Service Learning Program. Service-Learning Links: Campus Compact Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents -- representing more than some 6 million students -- dedicated to promoting civic engagement, community service and service-learning in higher education. Campus Compact works to develop students' citizenship skills and helps campuses forge meaningful community partnerships. Oregon Campus Compact The University of Oregon is a member of Oregon Campus Compact (ORCC), a state affliate of Campus Compact, dedicated to promoting civic and community engagement as a primary educational tool and strengthening relationships between institutions of higher education and the community. The site provides information on available grants, workshops, service-learning literature and up-coming events. The Corporation for National Service Find information on the three national service programs of CNS: AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America and National Senior Service Corps. National Service-Learning Clearinghouse This comprehensive clearinghouse offers the most contemporary and relevant resources for service-learning programs, practicioners and researchers.

The SLP utilizes the experiential model of learning to influence all its programing. Click here to learn more about the philosophical foundation of the Service Learning Program.

Service-Learning Links:

Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents -- representing more than some 6 million students -- dedicated to promoting civic engagement, community service and service-learning in higher education. Campus Compact works to develop students' citizenship skills and helps campuses forge meaningful community partnerships.

Oregon Campus Compact
The University of Oregon is a member of Oregon Campus Compact (ORCC), a state affliate of Campus Compact, dedicated to promoting civic and community engagement as a primary educational tool and strengthening relationships between institutions of higher education and the community. The site provides information on available grants, workshops, service-learning literature and up-coming events.

The Corporation for National Service
Find information on the three national service programs of CNS: AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America and National Senior Service Corps.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
This comprehensive clearinghouse offers the most contemporary and relevant resources for service-learning programs, practicioners and researchers.

Incorporating Service-Learning into a Classroom

	Campus Compact 6 Models of Service-Learning Helpful guidelines for designing service-learning projects and curriculum according to each model of service-learning. Campus Compact's Service-Learning Syllabi Project Guidelines for creating service-learning courses and over 300 exemplary syllabi from diverse disciplines.

Research and Scholarly Materials on Service-Learning

	Service-Learning is an educational model rapidly growing in popularity and is informed by a growing body of research. The list below highlights important contributions to the service-learning discourse to date; the SLP will continue to update this section as new literature emerges. Battistoni, R.M. (1997). Service Learning and Democratic Citizenship. Theory into Practice, 36(3), 150-156. Colby A., Erlich, T., Beaumont, E., & Stephens, J. (2003). Educating citizens. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Colby A., Beaumont, E., Ehrlich, T., & Corngold, J. (2007). Educating for democracy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Cress, C. M., Burack, C., Giles, D. E., Elkins, J., & Stevens, M. C. (2010). A promising connection: Increasing college access and success through civic engagement. Boston: Campus Compact. Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: The Free Press. Eyler, J. & Giles, D. (1999) Where's the learning in service-learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Gelmon, S., Hollan, B., Driscoll, A., Spring, A., & Derrigan, S. (2000). Assessing service-learning and civic engagement: Principles and techniques. Providence, RI: Campus Compact. Jacoby, B. (2003). Fundamentals of service-learning partnerships. In B. Jacoby and Associates (Eds.), Building partnerships for service-learning (pp. 1-19). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Kezar, A. & Rhoads, R. (2001). The dynamic tensions of service learning in higher education: A philosophical perspective. The Journal of Higher Education, 72(2), 148-171. Retrieved from http://www.ohiostatepress.org/Journals/JHE/jhemain.htm/ Mitchell, T. (2008) Traditional vs. critical service-learning: Engaging the literature to differentiate two models. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 14(2), 50-65. Retrieved from http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/ Stoecker, R. & Tryon, E. (Eds.) (2009). The unheard voices: Community organizations and service-learning. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Service-Learning is an educational model rapidly growing in popularity and is informed by a growing body of research. The list below highlights important contributions to the service-learning discourse to date; the SLP will continue to update this section as new literature emerges.

Battistoni, R.M. (1997). Service Learning and Democratic Citizenship. Theory into Practice, 36(3), 150-156.

Colby A., Erlich, T., Beaumont, E., & Stephens, J. (2003). Educating citizens. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Colby A., Beaumont, E., Ehrlich, T., & Corngold, J. (2007). Educating for democracy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cress, C. M., Burack, C., Giles, D. E., Elkins, J., & Stevens, M. C. (2010). A promising connection: Increasing college access and success through civic engagement. Boston: Campus Compact.

Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: The Free Press.

Eyler, J. & Giles, D. (1999) Where's the learning in service-learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Gelmon, S., Hollan, B., Driscoll, A., Spring, A., & Derrigan, S. (2000). Assessing service-learning and civic engagement: Principles and techniques. Providence, RI: Campus Compact.

Jacoby, B. (2003). Fundamentals of service-learning partnerships. In B. Jacoby and Associates (Eds.), Building partnerships for service-learning (pp. 1-19). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kezar, A. & Rhoads, R. (2001). The dynamic tensions of service learning in higher education: A philosophical perspective. The Journal of Higher Education, 72(2), 148-171. Retrieved from
http://www.ohiostatepress.org/Journals/JHE/jhemain.htm/

Mitchell, T. (2008) Traditional vs. critical service-learning: Engaging the literature to differentiate two models. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 14(2), 50-65. Retrieved from http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/

Stoecker, R. & Tryon, E. (Eds.) (2009). The unheard voices: Community organizations and service-learning. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.