According to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), service-learning combines serving the community and student learning in a way that improves both the community and the student, and involves active student participation, fosters civic responsibility, and integrates an educational or academic component (“Principles and Concepts of SL and CBR,” n. d.). Similar to general community service, service-learning may be voluntary or mandatory where service activities can take place within or outside the school. Service-learning also draws lessons through critical analysis activities like classroom presentations, direct writing and group discussion, in addition to organized thoughtful reflection ( Spring, Grimm, & Dietz, 2008 ).
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Strategic Leadership: Developing 21st Century Citizens Who Invest Their Time, Talent, and Treasure in the Service of Others
Joshua H. Truitt (University of Central Florida, USA), Jarrad D. Plante (University of Central Florida, USA), Thomas D. Cox (University of Central Florida, USA), and Sandra L. Robinson (University of Central Florida, USA)
Copyright: © 2017
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1049-9.ch114
Abstract
The pervasive effects of change leadership may be best illustrated by examining institutional engagement and student experience, two areas that directly affect alumni giving. Alumni donor participation may be understood by focusing on student experience and engagement, and higher education administrators can benefit from understanding the influence of alumni donor behavior through enriching college experiences. The study examines data of alumni giving at three different institutions in the southeastern United States to determine the impact of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and reclassification on the purposeful institutionalization of community engagement and service-learning. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the institutionalization of service-learning process, practical strategies for implementing system-wide change, and relate those practices to its influence on alumni donor behavior – information that are practical and highly useful that can facilitate positive changes for institutions.