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Alexandra Frank; Dalena Dillman Taylor – School-University Partnerships, 2024
Purpose: Post-COVID-19, public K-12 schools are still facing the consequences of the years of interrupted learning. Schools serving minoritized students are particularly at risk for facing challenges with academics, behavior and student social emotional health. The university counseling programs are in positions to build capacity in urban schools…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Partnerships in Education, Counselor Training, Elementary Schools
Caro, Cary A.; Lirette, Kolby; Yest, Myke – American Journal of Business Education, 2013
As business organizations face more and more scrutiny for poor leadership practices, American business schools have come under more pressure to prepare students to enter organizations with an understanding of and an appreciation for quality leadership. This manuscript focuses on the introduction of a service-learning project to a Senior Leadership…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Leadership Training, Service Learning, Active Learning
Nandan, Monica – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
This article describes a service learning project implemented jointly by undergraduate and high school students during summer. The service learning project was designed through a Summer Research Institute hosted at a Midwestern University; the institute encouraged faculty to recruit undergraduate students who would partner with area high school…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Projects, Service Learning, Corporate Support
Conway, James M.; Amel, Elise L.; Gerwien, Daniel P. – Teaching of Psychology, 2009
Service learning places teaching and learning in a social context, facilitating socially responsive knowledge. The purposes of this meta-analysis were to summarize evidence on (a) extent and types of change in participants in service learning programs, (b) specific program elements (moderators) that affect the amount of change in participants, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Psychology, Teaching Methods, Service Learning
Nelson, Judith A.; Eckstein, Daniel – Education and Treatment of Children, 2008
This article describes a service-learning case study and program description involving the development and the delivery of services in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program for secondary students. Following an overview of the philosophy of constructivist theory applied to the concept of the dissemination of information concerning adolescent…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Nontraditional Education, Service Learning, Program Descriptions
Chickering, Arthur W. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
In this article, the author states his belief that community based learning among adults can be a powerful force for encouraging personal development and for strengthening democracy in this multicultural, globally interdependent, battered world. To do so, however, it needs to pervade all the curricula, degree programs, learning contracts, and…
Descriptors: Democracy, Role of Education, Democratic Values, Citizen Participation
Hark, Amy T. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2008
The importance of engaging students in science and helping them to become informed citizens has been highlighted by many groups invested in science education. This report describes a project that furthers both academic and civic goals through the integration of a service learning component into an undergraduate course. This nonmajors class covers…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Service Learning, Biotechnology, Instructional Materials
Dymond, Stacy K.; Renzaglia, Adelle; Chun, Eul Jung – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine methods for and barriers to including students with disabilities in high school service learning programs (HSSLPs) with non-disabled peers. Focus groups were conducted with adult stakeholders at five schools nominated as having exemplary inclusive HSSLPs and at least 3 years experience implementing such…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Individualized Education Programs, Focus Groups, Special Needs Students

Duke, Johnny I. – Mathematics Teacher, 1999
Introduces service learning and explores how it can be used in mathematics education. Relates experiences of using service learning in mathematics classes. (ASK)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Service Learning

Abernathy, Tammy V.; Obenchain, Kathryn M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article details a five-phase construction plan designed to guide students through the process of planning service learning projects with students responsible for all steps and the teacher assuming the role of facilitator and guide. Service-learning projects are encouraged as a means of including students with disabilities in their community…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Program Development, School Community Relationship

Austin, Suzanne S.; Berceli, Charlotte L.; Mathews, Sarae – Mathematics Teacher, 1999
Shares the experiences of intermediate algebra course instructors at a large urban community college in using a service-learning project to help students understand and appreciate the mathematics they were studying. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Community Colleges, Experiential Learning, Mathematics Education

Saunders, Martha Dunagin – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1998
Describes one college-faculty member's research project based on the experiences of five college students involved in service learning with children's organizations. Students served as participant-observers at an international conference on children's issues and their field reports yielded a solid profile of ideal environments for children…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Higher Education

Zlotkowski, Edward – Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1997
Service learning is positioned at the intersection of two major concerns of education: the balance between active and traditional learning and the axis of public and private sectors. As such, it can be used to address a variety of educational issues, including instructional strategy, undergraduate research, diversity, civic and social…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Educational Change
Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 2002
Civics and social-studies educators worry that schools are neglecting to show the complex and difficult sides of democracy, including the importance of debate and dissent. Strategies to help young people grow into citizens include encouraging critical thinking, teaching students to understand other points of view, and linking service learning to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness

Wielkiewicz, Richard M.; Prom, Christina L.; Loos, Steven – College Student Journal, 2005
The Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (LABS-III; Wielkiewicz, 2000) was validated against a measure with a more traditional, position-based definition of leadership. Disagreement with Hierarchical Thinking was associated with a higher GPA. A Life-Long Learning scale was strongly associated with GPA, Systemic Thinking, and social activism.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Leadership, Study Habits, Grade Point Average