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Howari, Fares; Qafisheh, Nida; Nazzal, Yousef – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2019
This study evaluates environmental service-learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in relation to demographic variables and students' characteristics. A diverse group of school and community sites were recruited. Statistical analysis was performed between the final attitude index scores and demographic variables. UAE citizens were found to have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Service Learning, Student Characteristics
McKoy, Deborah L.; Stern, David; Bierbaum, Ariel H. – Center for Cities & Schools, 2011
Work-based learning (WBL), an important part of the 1990s "School to Work" movement, is a core component of the Linked Learning strategy which is now shaping efforts to improve secondary education in California and around the nation in cities such as Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia. WBL can include not only classic internships and…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Work Experience Programs, Workplace Learning, Citizenship Education
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Schneider-Munoz, Andrew J. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
The developmental impact of national service is a newer intervention for youth. Policy influences the ability of the society to guide youth and structure their time with positive and productive activities. Built on the idea that helping one another can prepare and teach youth to regulate healthy emotions and behavior, the classic theories of Erik…
Descriptors: National Programs, Service Learning, Community Development, Educational Opportunities
Hutzel, Karen; Bastos, Flavia M. C.; Cozier, Kimberly J. – Teachers College Press, 2012
This anthology places art at the center of meaningful urban education reform. Providing a fresh perspective on urban education, the contributors describe a positive, asset-based community development model designed to tap into the teaching/learning potential already available in urban cities. Rather than focusing on a lack of resources, this…
Descriptors: Community Development, Urban Schools, Art Education, Educational Change