Spanish Service-Learning Research from 1999-2003: Effects on Faculty, Department, Community and Discipline

How does published service-learning scholarship in Spanish affect faculty roles and rewards within their departments and institutions as well as local communities and higher education and disciplinary associations? This article reports and discusses the findings of an exploratory study involving faculty who published in Spanish service-learning between 1999-2003. According to the findings, faculty viewed their publications as having a greater impact on their teaching and their involvement in disciplinary and higher education initiatives than on variables benefiting the community and on efforts promoting the engaged department.