Does Service-Learning Add Value? Examining the Perspectives of Multiple Stakeholders

In this study we examine service-learning (SL) value from multiple stakeholder perspectives, including students, recruiters, and community service project supervisors. We present and test a multiple stakeholder model of perceived SL value using structural equation modeling. Results supported linkages between project design variables and SL value for students. SL value was directly linked with employer promotion of corporate social responsibility. Service-learning participant responsibility and desire to learn was related to perceived SL value for project supervisors. Study implications and future research directions are discussed.