@article{article_410983, title={Volunteering: Evaluation of Community Service Learning Program}, journal={Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry}, volume={9}, pages={342–372}, year={2018}, DOI={10.17569/tojqi.410983}, author={Gelmez Burakgazi, Sevinç}, keywords={Curriculum Evaluation,Community Service Practices,Teacher Education,Multicultural Education,CIPP Model,Case Study}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;"> <span class="apple-style-span"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-gb">In this study,
the <i>Community Service Practices </i>( <i>CSP </i>) course, offered for pre-service
teachers, was evaluated utilizing the Context, Input, Process and Product
(CIPP) Model. The purposes of this study are twofold. First, the effectiveness
of the program in relation to satisfying pre-service teachers’ needs and
expectations is discussed. Second, the pre-service teachers’ attainment of the
course objectives and the consistency between objectives, content and
activities are examined. The data was gathered from 17 junior pre-service
teachers via needs assessment and summative evaluation questionnaires,
formative evaluation self-reporting progress papers, in-class and out-of-class
observation and two instructors by means of interviews. </span> </span> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-gb">The results are
presented under the four components of the CIPP model, as follows. In relation
to <i>context evaluation </i> </span> <span class="apple-style-span"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-gb">, </span> </span> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;" xml:lang="en-gb">students’ needs and expectations were congruent
with the goals and objectives of the course. In <i>input evaluation, </i> <b> </b>course
activities and plans were examined. Within <i>process
evaluation, </i> activities and procedures appear to have been implemented as
originally planned, with some limitations such as problems in integration of
practice and theory, lack of course materials, problematic NGO permissions and
attitudes of NGOs towards students. Lastly, within <i>product evaluation </i>, a decision was made on the continuation of the
course. In conclusion, although the course satisfied students’ needs and
successfully achieved its objectives, the analysis posits that it would be
worthwhile to improve the aforementioned points in order to strengthen the
course. </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={4}, publisher={Abdullah KUZU}