Research Article

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

Table 3

The descriptive statistics by factor.

Item Mean SD

Part 1: benefits of service learning
 Factor 1:practical skills and development
   (13) Development of caring relationships5.069 1.192
   (16) Workplace skills5.112 1.061
   (12) Ability to assume personal responsibility5.164 1.079
   (14) Gaining the trust of others4.897 1.211
   (17) Ability to make a difference in the community4.603 1.179*
   (18) Skills in learning from experience5.026 1.219
 Factor 2:critical thinking
   (9) Problem analysis and critical thinking4.603 1.257*
   (8) Applying knowledge to the “real world”4.552 1.301*
   (20) Connecting theory and practice4.647 1.232
   (11) Conflict resolution4.6471.274
   (10) Social self-confidence4.759 1.206
   (19) Organizational skills4.776 1.238
 Factor 3:leadership and interpersonal skills
   (2) Ability to work with others5.164 1.095
   (1) Personal growth4.9831.209
   (4) Communications skills5.000 1.165
   (3) Leadership skills4.569 1.113*
 Factor4:citizenship
   (5) Understanding cultural and racial differences4.422 1.252**
   (7) Community involvement4.802 1.287
   (6) Social responsibility and citizenship skills4.974 1.226
   (15) Sensitivity to the plight of others4.879 1.188
Part 2: benefits from professional learning
   (1) Basis in CS/EE, mathematics, science, and engineering4.862 0.903
   (2) Design/implementation of experiments, analysis, and explanation of results4.828 0.897
   (3) Capability for using programming languages, application systems, and instruments of CS/EE4.716 0.921*
   (4) Capability for hardware and software development4.629 0.956*
   (5) Computer hardware design and computer networks4.595 0.884*
   (6) Teamwork and communication skills4.836 0.978
   (7) Discovery, understanding, integration, and problem-solving in CS/EE4.672 0.921*
   (8) Understanding the impacts of CS/EE on environments and continuous learning4.698 0.877*
   (9) Understanding the ethical and social responsibilities of CS/EE4.776 0.866*
Part 3: correlation between service learning and professional discipline
   (1) The capability and experience gained from service learning assist in learning the professional discipline.4.302 1.217**
   (2) The capability and experience in the professional discipline assist in the service learning coursework.4.181 1.269**
Part 4: personal background
  Gender
   Male: 86 (74.14%) Female: P 30 (25.86%)
  Year
   Freshmen: 40 (34.48%)  Sophomore: 38 (32.76%)  Junior: 4 (3.45%)
   Senior: 34 (29.31%)
  Major
   Computer science: 56 (48.28)  Electric engineering: 59 (50.86%)
  Place served***
   On-campus: 87 (75%) Off-campus: 56 (48.28%)
  Type(s) of services***
   Work assistance: 68 (58.62%)    Life assistance: 40 (34.48%)
   Document processing: 36 (31.03%)  Escort services: 24 (20.67%)
   Schoolwork assistance: 14 (12.07%)Activities planning: 9 (7.76%)
   Others: 11 (9.48%)

Rejected by the -test “mean 5” but accepted by hypotheses “mean 4.5”, 99% confidence.
Rejected by the -test “mean 4.5”, 99% confidence.
Sum beyond 100% because a student may attend services in various types or places.