Janet S. Eyler

Professor of the Practice of Education

Ph.D., Indiana University, 1977

Short Biography

Professor Eyler's scholarly work has focused on various forms of experiential learning including several studies of internships and service-learning in higher education. She has co-directed a national FIPSE-funded service-learning research project and a Corporation for National Service project on learning outcomes for college students. The focus of her recent research has been on the impact of service-learning on civic engagement, cognitive development, problem solving, and transfer of learning.

Classes Taught

Professor Eyler teaches courses in the Human Resource Development and Higher Education graduate programs and both Leadership Track and core courses in the undergraduate program in Human and Organizational Development.

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Selected Publications

Eyler, J., & Giles, D. E., Jr. (1999). Where’s the learning in service-learning? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Billig, S.H. & Eyler, J. (Eds.)(2003) Deconstructing service-learning: Research exploring context, participation, and impacts. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Eyler, J., Giles, D.E. Jr., & Schmiede, A. (1996). A practitioner’s guide to reflection in service-learning: Student voices and reflections. Washington, DC: Corporation for National and Community Service. (Reprinted in 1998 and in 1999)

Eyler, J. (2002) Stretching to meet the challenge: Improving the quality of research to improve the quality of service-learning. In Billig, S. & Furco, A. (eds) Service-Learning through an interdisciplinary lens. Information Age Publishing, CT. Pp 3-13.

Eyler, J & Giles, D.E.Jr. (2002) Beyond surveys: Using problem solving interviews to assess the impact of service-learning on understanding and critical thinking. In Billig, S. & Furco, A. Service-Learning: The essence of the pedagogy. Information Age Publishing, CT. 147-160.

Eyler, J. (2002) Reflecting on Service – Helping nursing students get the most from service-learning. Journal of Nursing Education. Vol. 41 #10 453-456.

Eyler, J. (2002) Reflection: Linking service and learning – Linking students and Communities. Journal of Social Issues. Vol 58 #3. 517-534.

Eyler, J. (2001). Creating your reflection map. In M. Canada (Ed.) Service-learning: Practical advice and models. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass New Directions for Higher Education Series. 35-43.

Eyler, J. (2000). Studying the impact of service-learning on students. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Special Issue. 11-18

Eyler, J., Giles, D.E. Jr., Stenson, C. & Gray, C. (2001) At a glance: What we know about the effects of service-learning on college students, faculty, institutions and communities, 1993-2000 Third Edition. Learn and Serve America National Service Learning Clearinghouse.

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