| Title: |
Fostering Students' Commitment to Service Through International Field Research. |
| Authors: |
Sears, Robin R.; Meitzner Yoder, Laura S. |
| Source: |
Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly; Winter2014, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p20-27, 8p |
| Subject Terms: |
Field research; Research methodology; Foreign study; Community services; Undergraduates; Nonprofit organizations |
| Abstract: |
The article offers the authors' insight on the use of international field research to encourage undergraduate students in community service. Topics include how the service-oriented international research can help students gain transformative experience, the international study program provided by nonprofit educational institution The School for Field Studies (SFS), and the key aspects of SFS program such as longevity, community-based research agenda, and reliance on local knowledge. |
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