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Samuel Ikendi; Michael S. Retallick; Gail R. Nonnecke; Donald R. Kugonza – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2023
Students need to develop cross-cultural awareness and understanding, which has led educational institutions to create high-impact global programs to enhance their learning. Global service-learning, a U.S.-based pedagogy, interconnects service-learning, study abroad, and international education programs. A service-learning program of our study in…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Gardening, Teaching Methods, Student Development
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Collins, Jasmine D.; Rosch, David M. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2018
Numerous studies have provided evidence that interracial interaction can contribute to the development of leadership skills and behaviors for university students. Yet, little empirical research has been dedicated to understanding the effects of structural (compositional) racial diversity within leadership programs on program participant outcomes.…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Immersion Programs, Racial Composition, Student Diversity
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2018
Since the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) launched the Collaborating States Initiative (CSI) to support social and emotional learning (SEL) in 2016, participation has grown dramatically. CASEL initially planned to work with five states. In the past two years, the CSI team and its partners have worked with 25,…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, State Programs, Equal Education
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Saunders, Kevin; Brumm, Thomas; Brooke, Corly; Mickelson, Steve; Freeman, Steve – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Knowledge and abilities associated with interdisciplinary education include integrating knowledge across disciplines, applying knowledge to real-world situations, and demonstrating skills in creativity, teamwork, communication, and collaboration. This case study discusses how a departmental curriculum committee in Agricultural and Biosystems…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Case Studies, Engineering Education
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Wiersema, Janice A.; Licklider, Barbara L.; Ebbers, Larry – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2013
Students at Iowa State University had the opportunity to enroll in a two-year National Science Foundation (NFS) Scholarship for Service (SFS) leadership development program, in addition to their work within their majors. This interdisciplinary program included faculty and students in computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, political…
Descriptors: College Students, Leadership Training, Interdisciplinary Approach, Communities of Practice
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Cunningham, Karen E.; Smothers, Anthony W. – NACADA Journal, 2010
In this study, we sought to determine whether psychosocial development and self-efficacy of major changers differ from those classified as relatively stable. Participants completed the "Life-Skills Inventory-College" (Picklesimer, 1991) form to measure psychosocial development and the "General Self-efficacy" (Schwarzer &…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Undergraduate Students, Problem Solving, Decision Making
Smother, Anthony William – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of "Career Cruising"© on self-efficacy of deciding majors in a university setting. The use of the self-assessment instrument, "Career Cruising"©, was used with measuring the career-decision making self-efficacy in a pre and post-test with deciding majors. The independent…
Descriptors: Colleges, College Students, Majors (Students), Decision Making
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Droppert, Alida J. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2013
This paper describes the culture of experiential community based learning at Central College, a rural liberal arts college in Midwestern, USA. Pre-service teachers use experiential community based learning to reflect on their personal growth in understanding the needs of diverse learners. Reflections demonstrate how the program contributes to the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Preservice Teachers, Experiential Learning, Rural Areas
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Spoth, Richard; Randall, G. Kevin; Shin, Chungyeol – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
An expanding body of research suggests an important role for parent or family competency training in children's social-emotional learning and related school success. This article summarizes a test of a longitudinal model examining partnership-based family competency training effects on academic success in a general population. Specifically, it…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement