Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Sep 2005 Open Access

Ethics and Expectations: Developing a Workable Balance Between Academic Goals and Ethical Behavior

Catherine Gabor

Abstract

This article traces the development of a sophomore composition service-learning course, using data gathered from a formal qualitative study as well as subsequent teacher reflection. Course redesign has been guided by the need to balance the initial emphasis on and measurement of academic outcomes with exploration of the ethics of service. The author shares her emerging set of best practices, in which successful critical reflection is best supported by an explicit, front-loaded discussion of ethical terminology and student standpoints.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2005-09-01
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10.59236/rjv5i1pp27-48
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curriculum design service learning teacher development qualitative research
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