Specifics of Measuring Social and Personal Responsibility of University Students after Completion of a Service-Learning Course in Slovak Conditions

Autor/inn/en	Gregorová, Alžbeta Brozmanová; Heinzová, Zuzana
Titel	Specifics of Measuring Social and Personal Responsibility of University Students after Completion of a Service-Learning Course in Slovak Conditions
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 23 (2019) 3, S.104-123 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-6102
Schlagwörter	Social Responsibility; Service Learning; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Institutional Mission; Student Development; Consciousness Raising; Self Efficacy; Helping Relationship; Community Needs; College Role; College Students; Slovakia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Verantwortung; Service-Learning; Ausland; Unterrichtserfolg; Bewusstseinsbildung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Helfende Beziehung; Collegestudent; Slowakei
Abstract	This study at a university in Slovakia asked two questions: (1) Does completion of a service-learning course lead to changes in students' social and personal responsibility and their attitudes toward community service? (2) Are personal and social responsibility and attitudes toward community service correlated? Service-learning and the third mission of the university are almost unknown in Slovak higher education, and likewise no relevant test instruments adapted to Slovak conditions currently exist. Consequently, we adopted a scale from abroad--Conrad and Hedin's (1981) Social and Personal Responsibility Scale (SPRS). We also used qualitative research methods. Compared to a control group, the service-learning students had statistically significant higher posttest scores in the Social Welfare, Duty, Performance of Responsible Acts, and Global Responsibility subscales. The research results revealed a need for new measuring tools that are sensitive to the specific context of service-learning implementation in Slovakia. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01