ENTRLABSResearch Library

EntrSL Research Collection

Essential research for learning through experience and service

A curated research collection on service-learning and experiential learning, with relevance to entrepreneurship education.

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Research for learning,
service, and community

Scope

EntrLabs curates and appraises peer-reviewed research across service-learning, experiential learning, and adjacent fields. Each paper is reviewed for methodological quality, relevance to EntrSL, and practical or conceptual contribution.

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Foundations & Theory5 studies Reviews & Meta-Analyses4 studies Design & Reflection5 studies Reciprocity & Justice5 studies Outcomes & Institutional Practice6 studies

Curated scholarship

25 reviewed articles

#ArticleAuthors / yearAppraisalStudy typeEntrSL relevanceDOI
01 A meta-analysis on the effects of service-learning on the social, personal, and cognitive outcomes of learning Patrick L. Yorio; Feifei Ye2012 Quality 5/5Relevance 5/5 Meta-analysis Quantifies social, personal, and cognitive effects across service-learning studies. 10.5465/amle.2010.0072
02 Experiential learning in entrepreneurship education: A systematic literature review Victória Figueiredo Motta; Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina2023 Quality 5/5Relevance 4/5 Systematic literature review Synthesizes experiential-learning approaches in entrepreneurship education. 10.1016/j.tate.2022.103919
03 A meta-analysis of the impact of service-learning on students Christine I. Celio; Joseph Durlak; Allison Dymnicki2011 Quality 5/5Relevance 5/5 Meta-analysis of 62 studies and 11,837 students Estimates student effects and examines program-design moderators. 10.1177/105382591103400205
04 Service learning in higher education: A systematic literature review Maimoona Salam; Dayang Nurfatimah Awang Iskandar; Dayang Hanani Abang Ibrahim; Muhammad Shoaib Farooq2019 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Systematic review of 133 studies Maps higher-education service-learning research, outcomes, and implementation themes. 10.1007/s12564-019-09580-6
05 Implementing service learning in higher education Robert G. Bringle; Julie A. Hatcher1996 Quality 3/5Relevance 5/5 Foundational conceptual article Introduces an institutional framework for implementing service-learning in higher education. 10.1080/00221546.1996.11780257
06 Institutionalization of service learning in higher education Robert G. Bringle; Julie A. Hatcher2000 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Institutional survey and framework application Examines institutionalization using the CAPSL framework. 10.1080/00221546.2000.11780823
07 A theoretical and practical framework for service-learning in marketing: Kolb’s experiential learning cycle Ed Petkus2000 Quality 3/5Relevance 4/5 Conceptual framework with teaching case Applies Kolb's experiential-learning cycle to marketing service-learning. 10.1177/0273475300221008
08 Theoretical underpinnings of service learning Rebecca Lynn Carver1997 Quality 3/5Relevance 5/5 Conceptual synthesis Explains why service-learning effects vary through belonging, competence, and change-agent mechanisms. 10.1080/00405849709543760
09 Sustainable development through service learning: A pedagogical framework and case example in a third world context Holly H. Brower2011 Quality 3/5Relevance 4/5 Pedagogical framework and case example Links service-learning, social enterprise, and sustainable community development. 10.5465/amle.10.1.zqr58
10 Organizing reflection to address collective dilemmas: Engaging students and professors with sustainable development in higher education Janette Brunstein; Jeff King2018 Quality 4/5Relevance 4/5 Qualitative institutional case study Studies organized reflection as a response to collective sustainability dilemmas. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.136
11 How students’ motivation and learning experience affect their service- learning outcomes: A structural equation modeling analysis Kenneth W. K. Lo; Grace Ngai; Stephen C. F. Chan; Kam-por Kwan2022 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Structural equation modeling; more than 2,000 students in 132 courses Tests links among motivation, learning experience, and service-learning outcomes. 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.825902
12 Integrating service-learning into an introduction to entrepreneurship course Elizabeth A. McCrea2010 Quality 3/5Relevance 5/5 Teaching model and course case Integrates service-learning into an introductory entrepreneurship course. 10.1177/1052562909337906
13 Beyond the classroom: Integrating the ORID model for in-depth reflection and assessment in service-learning FK Fadlelmula; SM Qadhi2024 Quality 3/5Relevance 4/5 Qualitative reflection-content analysis Uses the ORID model for structured reflection and assessment. 10.3390/educsci14090987
14 The development of high leverage practices in environmental sustainability-focused service learning courses: applications for higher education Byung-Yeol Park; Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo; Todd Campbell; Hannah Cooke; Chester Arnold; John C. Volin; Maria Chrysochoou; Peter C. Diplock2022 Quality 4/5Relevance 4/5 Qualitative course-development study Identifies high-leverage practices in sustainability-focused service-learning. 10.1080/13504622.2022.2070603
15 Does service-learning add value? Examining the perspectives of multiple stakeholders Scott W. Lester; Chuck Tomkovick; Theresa Wells; Lanette Flunker; Jill Kickul2005 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Multi-stakeholder survey and structural analyses Compares value perceptions among students, recruiters, and project supervisors. 10.5465/amle.2005.18122418
16 Whom does service learning really serve? Community-based organizations' perspectives on service learning David D. Blouin; Evelyn M. Perry2009 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 In-depth interviews with community-based organizations Centers organizational partners rather than treating them as passive beneficiaries. 10.1177/0092055X0903700201
17 Co-constructing knowledge in uganda: Host community conceptions of relationships in international service-learning Kari Grain; Tonny Katumba; Dennis Kirumira; Rosemary Nakasiita; Saudah Nakayenga; Eseza Nankya; Vicent Nteza; Micheal Ssegawa2019 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Photovoice and qualitative co-construction in Uganda Examines host-community conceptions of relationships in international service-learning. 10.1177/1053825918820677
18 Critical service-learning supports social justice and civic engagement orientations in college students Jean Abigail Saavedra; Lizette Ruiz; Lucía Alcalá2022 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Mixed methods; 125 students in three psychology classes Tests critical service-learning's relationship to social-justice and civic orientations. 10.3998/mjcsl.292
19 Community partners' experiences of higher education service-learning in a community engagement module Martina Jordaan; Nita Mennega2022 Quality 3/5Relevance 5/5 Qualitative study of 36 community partners Examines partners as co-educators in a community-engagement module. 10.1108/JARHE-09-2020-0327
20 The impact of mandatory academic service-learning on university graduates’ continual civic engagement: evidence from a curriculum reform Shuheng Lin; Grace Ngai; Kam Por Kwan; Stephen C.F. Chan; Kenneth W.K. Lo2025 Quality 5/5Relevance 5/5 Curriculum-reform cohort comparison with regression controls Examines long-term civic engagement after mandatory academic service-learning. 10.1080/07294360.2025.2467901
21 ‘I can succeed at this’: Engagement in service learning in schools enh ances university students’ self-efficacy Raphael Gutzweiler; Simone Pfeiffer; Tina In-Albon2022 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Three-wave study of 267 psychology undergraduates Tracks general and teaching self-efficacy across two years of school service-learning. 10.1080/03075079.2022.2091126
22 Student learning through service learning: Effects on academic development, civic responsibility, interpersonal skills and practical skills Ali Hébert; Petra Hauf2015 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Course comparison: 23 service-learning and 107 comparison students Compares academic, civic, interpersonal, and practical outcomes. 10.1177/1469787415573357
23 Service-Learning in Higher Education and Prosocial Identity Formation Lindsey M. McDougle; Huafang Li2023 Quality 3/5Relevance 4/5 Conceptual theory article Links service-learning to prosocial role-identity formation. 10.1177/08997640221108140
24 Impactful social entrepreneurship education: A US-spanish service learning collaborative online international learning (COIL) project Maria Ballesteros-Sola; Nina Magomedova2023 Quality 3/5Relevance 5/5 Exploratory multi-source qualitative study Studies a seven-week US-Spain service-learning COIL project with social enterprises. 10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100866
25 Skills and knowledge management in higher education: How service learning can contribute to social entrepreneurial competence development Jantje Halberstadt; Jana-Michaela Timm; Sascha Kraus; Katherine Gundolf2019 Quality 4/5Relevance 5/5 Mixed qualitative content analysis; 40 master's students and five instructors Develops a social-entrepreneurial competence framework from service-learning diaries and interviews. 10.1108/JKM-12-2018-0744
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Methodology

Transparent selection. Bounded appraisal. Ongoing review.

1. Identification

A census of 9,924 journal articles held in the curator’s Zotero library.

2. Screening

Automated title-and-abstract screening created direct and near-scope candidate pools.

3. Curator appraisal

Separate judgments of EntrSL relevance and evidence quality, with limitations recorded.

4. Inclusion and update

Editorial inclusion decisions are revisable when corrections or stronger research emerge.

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