Abstract:
Service-learning is growing in popularity as a methodology for teaching youth life skills and 4-H project knowledge. Through a modified Delphi technique, a panel comprised of 4-H'ers, volunteers, and agents in Tennessee identified and prioritized benefits of utilizing service-learning to fulfill the mission of the state's 4-H Youth Development program. The study found that primary benefits of conducting service-learning projects through 4-H Youth Development are getting kids involved in community service; teaching youth dependability, responsibility, and commitment; and developing citizenship skills/civic responsibility. There were some differences among the subpanels' lists and prioritization of the benefits. The study has implications for 4-H leaders, both youth and adult, who employ service-learning as a teaching tool, and for practitioners of the Delphi technique.
Keywords:
service learning, 4-H, delphi, youth
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