Research Article

Assessment and Classification of Service Learning: A Case Study of CS/EE Students

Table 1

The structure of the questionnaire.

Part 1: benefits from service learning
(1) Personal growth
(2) Ability to work with others
(3) Leadership skills
(4) Communications skills
(5) Understanding cultural and racial differences
(6) Social responsibility and citizenship skills
(7) Community involvement
(8) Applying knowledge to the “real world”
(9) Problem analysis and critical thinking
(10) Social self-confidence
(11) Conflict resolution
(12) Ability to assume personal responsibility
(13) Development of caring relationships
(14) Gaining the trust of others
(15) Sensitivity to the plight of others
(16) Workplace skills
(17) Ability to make a difference in the community
(18) Skills in learning from experience
(19) Organizational skills
(20) Connecting theory and practice

Part 2: confidence from professional learning
(1) Basis in CS/EE, mathematics, science, and engineering
(2) Design/implementation of experiments, analysis, and explanation of results
(3) Capability for using programming languages, application systems, and instruments of CS/EE
(4) Capability for hardware and software development
(5) Computer hardware design and computer networks
(6) Teamwork and communication skills
(7) Discovery, understanding, integration, and problem-solving in CS/EE
(8) Understanding the impacts of CS/EE on environments and continuous learning
(9) Understanding the ethical and social responsibilities of CS/EE

Part 3: correlation between service learning and professional discipline
(1) The capability and experience gained from service learning assist in learning the professional discipline.
(2) The capability and experience in the professional discipline assist in the service learning coursework.

Part 4: personal information
Please describe your experiences in service learning in words, for example, the remarkable interactions, how your experiences from service learning assisted professional learning, or the contributions of your professional background that might help in service learning
Gender
Year
Major
Organization served
Type(s) of services