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Service-learning in communication education

A case study investigation in support of a prisoners’ human rights organization

Monmouth University, USA, enovek{at}monmouth.edu

This article offers a case study of a graduate class in communication research methods with a service-learning approach. Students were engaged in evaluating the public information campaign of a nonprofit organization exposing human rights abuses in US prisons. They gained hands-on experience in the use of a variety of basic research methods and offered their client insight into its current and potential audiences. With a community partner to serve, the students understood the importance of systematic research inquiry and its value to nonprofit organizations. The project demonstrates the value of service-learning in communication education and describes how best practices can be applied for the development of similar courses in the discipline.

Key Words: pedagogy • prison • research methods • social justice

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, Vol. 4, No. 3, 179-194 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1746197909340876


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