Assessment

Service-learning Online course survey

The OSL, in conjuntion with the Office of Academic Assessment, has developed an online survey to evaluate students' experiences in service-learning courses. This set of questions is meant to be used as part of the traditional end-of-course evaluation. In addition, open ended questions provides students the opportunity to comment on their experience. Contact the OSL to request the link to the survey.

Retrospective Pre-test Survey: Report From Fall 2005 Pilot Project

In Fall 2005, the OSL piloted a retrospective pre-test survey to assess the impact of service-learning on 186 undergraduate students. The executive summary noted that service-learning positively influenced students commitment to community service, civic efficacy, awareness of social problems, ability to see applications of course concepts to real world settings, and skills that include creative, logical and ethical thinking. Students' responces to an open ended question about the value of service-learning indicated that 78% of the sudents reported clear benefits to a service-learning course as compared with a traditional college course. The complete report can be found below.

Pilot Assessment of Service-Learning at the University of Delaware in Fall 2005

Faculty interested in participating in future studies should contact the OSL for more information.

For additional information on course assesssment please see: the Office of Educational Assessment website.