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The experiences involved children’s physical growth and development and/or children’s health education, and were studied through an open-ended questionnaire sent to 376 graduates across 11 courses over six years. 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Thompson  \nSt. Francis Xavier University  \nThis paper shares the survey results of students’ perceptions of the benefits of their experiences with service learning. The service learning experiences were related to children and their physical growth and development and/or to children and their health education. An open-ended questionnaire was sent to 376 graduated students (representing 11 courses over six years) to gather their thoughts regarding the benefits of their service learning experiences several years after completion. Responses were overwhelmingly positive with the most prevalent themes relevant to educational and career goals: “confirmation of future goals,” “practical skill development,” and “enhance my resume and/or application to a particular field of study/occupation.”Given these findings, service learning should be included in post-secondary education not only for the practical experiences that link theory with reality, but also for the potential benefits to students’future career and education.  \nIntroduction  \nIhriswpoaprkrn, sreersvpiceonsleernoingcomismduefinintyednaesedvoluncom--  \nbined with a reflective assignment. In this regard, service learning provides students with an opportunity to test “theory” against “reality” (Barrow, Hofrenning, & Parkhurst, 2005; Bishop & Driver, 2007; Dicklitch, 2003) . Students’ service learning catalyzes their academic and self-development and promotes social responsibility through links between town and  \ngown (Joseph, Stone, Grantham, Harmancioglu, & Ibrahim, 2007). Another potential benefit of service learning is enhanced short-and long-term academic performance (Strage, 2004) . Empirical evidence on short-term academic performance impact is mixed (Matthews-Gardner, Fitzgerald, & Gitelson, 2005) and inconclusive (Eyler, 2002) . It may not be realistic to expect a one-term experience – even with 15-20 hours of service and a reflective course-based  \nassignment – to lead to dramatic changes in a student’s approach to learning with a resultant impact on academic achievement, or to his/her attitudes and values towards others or the community (MatthewsGardner et al., 2005) .  \nSelf-efficacy, interpersonal, communication, and professional skills, and reduced stereotyping and enhanced social responsibility are often considered benefits of service learning (Hunt, 2007; Reising, Allen, & Hall, 2006) . Another factor is the exploration of potential careers (Blieszner & Artale, 2001) . Following their service learning, nursing students saw their profession differently, developed empathy for individuals they worked with, and re-examined their assumptions, perceptions, and stereotypes. This experience and reaction to it reflects the need for service learning to prepare students for the ‘real world.’Students in fields that do not lead to a particular career also benefit in that it attunes them to the community’s needs (Kronick, 2007) and puts a face on the individuals who live within.  \nAlthough some research indicates graduates who participated in service learning were more likely to continue to provide service to their communities (Fenzel & Peyrot, 2005), little research exists on the long-term benefits (Strage, 2004), and in particular in regard to career development. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the influences of students’ service learning experiences several years after completion. The service learning the students experienced was with children and was part of their classes pertaining to the physical growth and development of children and/or their health education.  \nMethod  \nDesign and participants  \nData were obtained from a self-report questionnaire mailed to the graduates’ last known address. Invitations to participate along with a questionnaire regarding their service learning experiences were sent with stamped return envelopes to all 376 graduates who","cbCaikaWEhXQaLAE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikaWEhXQaLAE","pdf",670176,"English","# Introduction\n# Method\n## Design and participants\n## Measures\n## Data analysis\n# Results","[{\"question\":\"Who participated in the study and how was data collected?\",\"answer\":\"The study surveyed 376 graduated students using a self-report questionnaire mailed to their last known addresses.\"},{\"question\":\"What service learning experiences were examined?\",\"answer\":\"The service learning involved work with children, linked to courses on children’s physical growth and development and/or health education.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits did graduates most commonly report?\",\"answer\":\"Graduates’ responses were overwhelmingly positive, with prevalent themes including confirmation of future goals, practical skill development, and enhanced resumes/applications for fields of study or occupation.\"}]","Engaging Students in the Community as Part of Classroom Learning and for Future Benefits | PDF",1792087320,18]