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Development and Validation of Service-Learning Experience Scale

Title
Development and Validation of Service-Learning Experience Scale
Creator
Tantia, Veerta; Valarmathi, Sharon B.; Jacqueline, Kareem
Description
The growing integration of service-learning into academic content reflects higher education institutions efforts to provide an environment that strengthens teaching, learning, and service to the community. This research article documents the development and testing of an instrument that measures service-learning experiences among higher education students in India. Our study involved the voluntary participation of 290 students; data was collected through Google Forms. The resulting scale measures six major aspects of students experiences in service-learning projects: curriculum, meaningful service, student learning and reflection, faculty support and involvement, peer support and participation, and accomplishment. The demonstrated scale showed an adequate degree of reliability. The content validity confirmed that positive experience is accounted for by service-learning projects, which is the objective of the instrument. The study will be valuable for faculty members to create effective service-learning courses and help students engage in such activities in an organized manner. Copyright 2025 by the University of Georgia.
Source
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement;Volume;29;Issue;4;pp.27-46
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
University of Georgia
Subject
discriminant validity; higher education institutions; scale development; service-learning; students experience
Coverage
Tantia V., Department of Commerce, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Valarmathi S.B., Department of Commerce, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Jacqueline K., CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 15346102;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Tantia, Veerta; Valarmathi, Sharon B.; Jacqueline, Kareem, “Development and Validation of Service-Learning Experience Scale,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 19, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23814.

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