Abstract
This study investigated pre-occupational therapy students’ descriptions of dissonance during a twoweek service-learning immersion program in Guatemala. Thirty-one students participated in studentled group reflections during two program iterations. Qualitative analysis of transcripts yielded three themes: context, experience, and outcome. The interconnectedness of all three themes illustrates the interdependence of intense, international service-learning experiences, critical reflection, and transformation. Findings suggest the impact of international service-learning experiences on student development.
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Ceo-DiFrancesco, Diane; Dunn, Leah S.; and Truitt, Maggie
(2022)
"Dissonance During International Service-Learning: “You can’t go back to the way you were before”,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 14:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol14/iss1/5
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