{"pk":36315,"title":"What Is the Value of Service-Learning for ESL Teacher Preparation?","subtitle":null,"abstract":"This study describes the results of a survey administered to present and former students enrolled in a Master’s in TESOL Program at a large urban university in Southern California. Respondents who had had a service-learning or experiential learning assignment were asked to identify to what extent and in which areas their service-learning or experiential learning experience benefited them. Responses by students and alumni who had had a service-learning experience and those who had not had a service-learning experience were also compared for significance. In addition, responses of service-learners by gender, language background, and visa status were compared to identify important trends in perceived benefits of ser vicelearning. Overall, students were quite positive about their service-learning experiences with most benefit indicated in general teaching theory and second language acquisition and least benefit in citizenship and civics. Results of a MANOVA indicated significant differences in benefits for service-learners versus non–servicelearners.","language":"eng","license":null,"keywords":[],"section":"Theme Section - Service-learning","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5bq4r5s0","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Nathan","middle_name":"T.","last_name":"Carr","name_suffix":"","institution":"California State University, Fullerton","department":""},{"first_name":"Janet","middle_name":"L.","last_name":"Eyring","name_suffix":"","institution":"California State University, Fullerton","department":""},{"first_name":"Juan","middle_name":"Carlos","last_name":"Gallego","name_suffix":"","institution":"California State University, Fullerton","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2007-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/catesoljournal/article/36315/galley/27167/download/"}]}