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Hay, John; Laguerre, Fabrice; Moore, Eric; Reedy, Katherine; Rose, Scott; Vickers, Jerome – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2015
The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) encourages doctoral candidates volunteering in order to give back and continue their relationship with the university after completing their dissertation. Volunteering can take on many forms, from acting as doctoral assistants to performing the role of critical friends on future doctoral…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Volunteers
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Seider, Scott C. – Journal of College and Character, 2016
This past winter, the third student-run homeless shelter in the United States came into being. Two recent Harvard graduates, Sam Greenberg and Sarah Rosenkrantz, who had volunteered at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter as college students, saw a need within the Boston and Cambridge communities for a homeless shelter serving young adults. Drawing…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Emergency Shelters, Young Adults, Undergraduate Students
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Darwen, Jamie; Rannard, Andrea Grace – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the current state of student volunteering in English universities, and show how it contributes to some of the core activities of higher education, including teaching and learning, employability, and public engagement. The paper goes on to describe challenges currently faced by student volunteering,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Foreign Countries, Policy Analysis, Observation
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O'Shea, Joseph – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
This investigation serves as one of the first empirical analyses to examine the international volunteering gap year from an educational perspective, concluding an in-depth case study of a prominent gap year organisation in the UK. Contrary to widespread industry promotion of international development, the findings suggest that the experience can…
Descriptors: Intellectual Development, Citizenship Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Experience
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McCormack, Rob; Pancini, Geri; Tout, Dan – International Journal of Training Research, 2010
Victoria University, like many other educational institutions, has recently nominated workplace learning as an essential feature of all its courses. As a contribution to the framing of this shift in an educationally responsible way, this article explores the question: How can tertiary education organisations design on-campus work-based experience…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Mentors, Learning Strategies, Education Work Relationship
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Drezner, Noah D. – International Journal of Educational Advancement, 2010
Colleges and university missions often espouse ideals such as creating an active and engaged citizen. The concept, principles and manifestation of citizenship can take many forms. One such form is that of prosocial behavior, or voluntary actions towards others. Philanthropy is one example of prosocial behavior. This study enhances our knowledge of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Theories, Prosocial Behavior, Citizenship
Shoup, Barbara – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
Describes a program at Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in which high school seniors work twice each week as community volunteers. (IRT)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Experiential Learning, High Schools, Program Descriptions
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Brassell, Danny – Reading Online, 2003
Explains the Bookends program, which combats a community's lack of books for its children. Describes how this grassroots nonprofit organization collects books for schools and youth organizations that either do not have operating libraries or have libraries that are so depleted that they cannot adequately provide all of their children with books to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Libraries, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship
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Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1999
Research and experience has shown that allowing children and youth to feel that they are contributing members of their communities, they are less likely to exhibit rebellious or delinquent behaviors. Describes three model programs that employ the principle of generosity as a key component of interventions for troubled children and youth.…
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Program Descriptions
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Poole, Therese M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
The process of protein synthesis, translation, is difficult for many students to understand. There are two reasons for this: (1) It is difficult to visualize the process, since the components involved in the process are not observable, and (2) There are many details, often dependent on each other and difficult to grasp independently, that are…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Demonstrations (Educational), Active Learning, Program Descriptions
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Beale, Andrew V. – School Counselor, 1984
Discusses a four-session workshop which helps middle school students realize the value of volunteerism for career exploration and skill development. Describes how to find a volunteer job, how to apply, guidelines for successful volunteering, and documenting volunteer experiences. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Junior High School Students, Middle Schools, Program Descriptions
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Kohn, Art; Brill, Max – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
In a student initiated experimental program, undergraduate students assumed full responsibility for planning, staffing, and running introductory psychology laboratories. They supervised six sessions demonstrating psychological principles. The results of post-session quizzes and questionnaires showed that students absorbed course material, enjoyed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Laboratories, Program Descriptions
Swearer, Howard – AGB Reports, 1986
Campus Compact: The Project for Public and Community Service is described. It is a national, action-oriented effort to increase student community service by centralizing and increasing access to public service information, heightening awareness of public service, and reducing the disincentives now discouraging students from volunteer work. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship
Bell, David; And Others – School Guidance Worker, 1983
Describes the Learning Assistance program, which uses student volunteers to staff a study area for college students with physical handicaps. A training program for volunteers was conducted. Both handicapped students and volunteers thought the program was helpful. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Facilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Malone, Michael E. – Journal of College Admissions, 1989
Project SRS (Students Recruiting Students), a recruitment program developed by Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, is described. Student involvement in planning, directing, and implementing the program is discussed. (TE)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, Higher Education
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