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Shelton, Robert; Lovell, Elyse D'nn – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Reading and conducting research can initially feel daunting for community college students. For this nontraditional aged, first generation student-researcher, the interest in research increased with the availability of TEDx Talks. The overall intent of the study was to evaluate the empathetic reactivity of students (n = 78) while viewing a…
Descriptors: Empathy, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Prosocial Behavior
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Carpio de los Pinos, Carmen; Soto, Antonio Gobea; Martín Conty, José Luis; Serrano, Rosa Conty – Journal of Experiential Education, 2020
Background: Summer camp is proposed as a context to enhance prosocial behavior. This context could be used to apply intervention programs, in addition to being a time of fun and conviviality. A camp-based intervention program to increase empathy was administered for adolescents at risk. Purpose: The aim of this study was to apply and evaluate a…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Camps, Experiential Learning, Empathy
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Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A.; Oberle, Eva; Lawlor, Molly Stewart; Abbott, David; Thomson, Kimberly; Oberlander, Tim F.; Diamond, Adele – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The authors hypothesized that a social and emotional learning (SEL) program involving mindfulness and caring for others, designed for elementary school students, would enhance cognitive control, reduce stress, promote well-being and prosociality, and produce positive school outcomes. To test this hypothesis, 4 classes of combined 4th and 5th…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Elementary School Students