The Goldilocks Dilemma: A Case Study toward a “Just Right†Model of Service-Learning

Shelley S. Brown, Lori Maxwell

Abstract


Scholars have long lamented the lack of conceptual clarity in the area of service-learning. We have adopted the pedagogical approaches of Sigmon (1994), and Eyler and Giles (1999), respectively, to apply a balanced Goldilocks Model of SERVICE-LEARNING approach –with Sigmon’s proposed equal weight to SERVICE and LEARNING- to our courses in Sociology and Political Science. Moreover, we include quantitative assessments into the curriculum and this data is a component of our University-wide accreditation plan now for the second five-year QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan). 


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SERVICE-LEARNING; QEP; CAT

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