In The Service Of What?: The Politics of Service Learning

Joseph Kahn and Joel Westheimer

December 1, 1996

A study of service learning programs by Joseph Kahn and Joel Westheimer indicates that the teaching component is just as critical as the volunteer component in helping students connect their experiences in the field with their understanding of broader social and political issues. From: Phi Delta Kappan Volume 77.

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