MEASURING IMPACT WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: A FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT AS PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH

Authors

  • Jennifer Petrie University of Pittsburgh
  • Ray Jones University of Pittsburgh
  • Audrey Murrell University of Pittsburgh

Keywords:

financial literacy, service learning, ethics, leadership, participatory action research

Abstract

The growth of service learning as an educational approach in colleges and universities has led to the use of more advanced pedagogical techniques in service learning programs.

Author Biographies

Jennifer Petrie, University of Pittsburgh

Post-Doctoral Fellow, David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership

Ray Jones, University of Pittsburgh

Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration, Assistant Director, David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership

Audrey Murrell, University of Pittsburgh

Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Director, David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership

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2018-03-12

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Innovations and Future Directions in Education