Reflections in Service-Learning: A Study of Undergraduate Art Education Majors

• In Event: 63.084 - Roundtable Session 22
  In Roundtable Session: 63.084-13 - Art-Making at the Center of Teaching and Learning

Abstract

As a pillar of service-learning, reflection is crucial to students’ understandings of their course work and its connections to their service (Cone & Harris, 1996; Kolb, 1984; Taylor, 2002). In this study, we address student perceptions of service-learning reflection in courses for pre-service teachers. Through analyzing an online survey of university students involved in service-learning art education classes, we build upon the work of others (Hatcher, Bringle, & Muthiah, 2004). Findings from our study indicate that while student reflection styles and preferences vary, the majority of students believes that they learn and grow from reflections that have a public component.

Authors

• Melanie L. Buffington, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Pamela G. Taylor, Virginia Commonwealth University