NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Type
Reports - Research11
Journal Articles9
Opinion Papers1
Audience
Policymakers1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 11 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Abubaker Qutieshat; Nutayla Al Harthy; Mohamed Al Ismaili – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2024
Oman Dental College partnered with local health agencies in Zanzibar, Tanzania, for an international dental outreach project. This early-stage engagement aims to address Zanzibar's pressing dental health needs and to provide a transformative educational experience for student volunteers. Informed by the intertwined histories of Oman and Zanzibar,…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Outreach Programs, Health Needs, Transformative Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ensmann, Suzanne – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Imagine producing curricula to teach a new language to an audience in a different country that has never had access to computers or the Internet. How will instructional designers and teachers communicate when worlds are so vastly different? Before reading, writing, or speaking, images and movement facilitate communication. This article describes a…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Access to Computers, Internet
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Mejia-Downs, Anne; Gahimer, Julie – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
College students involved in service learning are often challenged to consider a deeper appreciation for persons from diverse populations. Many clients in the community organizations we serve are financially disadvantaged. To increase understanding of this common social condition, we implemented pedagogical techniques to bring the realities of…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Poverty, College Students, Simulation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Kodancha, Preeti; Sajnani, Kareena Suresh; Raut, Aalhad; Baboo, Smitha – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Service-learning is a pedagogy that allows students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings, while serving the needs of their communities. It is a recent introduction in Indian education and has faced multidimensional obstacles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by innovatively adapting the pedagogy to suit the needs of…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Jarupongputtana, Chainarong; Mangkhang, Charin; Dibyamandala, Jarunee; Manokarn, Monnapat – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
The objectives of this research were to (1) synthesize competency of digital citizenship and concepts of interdisciplinary community-based learning; and (2) propose guidelines of interdisciplinary community-based learning management for promoting digital citizenship of pre-service teachers in the Thai context. The research was qualitative research…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Technological Literacy, Internet, Citizenship
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Evans, Nina; Sawyer, Janet – Education in Rural Australia, 2009
The Internet offers opportunities for electronic trading in the global marketplace and as such it can provide substantial benefits to a business. Despite this, the rate of adoption of e-commerce by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia has been slower than anticipated and these benefits are not being realised (Pease & Rowe,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Small Businesses, Service Learning, Information Science
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ter Horst, Eleanor E.; Pearce, Joshua M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2010
This article describes an interdisciplinary collaboration that combined the study of German language with instruction in environmental issues (sustainable development). The project, involving both an independent study and a classroom unit, allowed students to make connections between disciplines, establish contact with German-speaking communities…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Service Learning, Sustainable Development, Educational Opportunities
Correia, Manuel G.; Bleicher, Robert E. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2008
Approaching reflection from the perspective of a teachable skill set implies that research may inform how to help students reflect. Employing a framework of making connections often used in reading comprehension, this study aimed to characterize how making connections between the service-learning experience (SLE) and prior experiences in similar…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Service Learning, Learning Experience, Reflection
Bryde, Beverly R. – 2001
This study compared the attitudes of preservice teachers toward using online tutoring versus face-to-face tutoring with K-12 students. California Lutheran University (CLU) developed a service learning, tutoring project within the teacher preparation foundations of education course in the summer of 2000. The CLU school of education purchased an…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Fredericks, Linda; Kaplan, Eve; Zeisler, Jennifer – 2001
Researchers have found that high-quality service learning programs are rich with benefits for schools, communities, and students. One hallmark of successful service learning programs is that they honor youth voice (meaning that they include young people in the creation and implementation of service opportunities). Elementary, middle, and high…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Needs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Voithofer, Rick – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2005
Based on a partnership between a teacher preparation program and an urban school district, this study evaluates a project that used a service-learning model to connect preservice teachers to working teachers to help the working teachers integrate technology into their teaching while giving the preservice teachers an authentic context for their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Urban Schools, Technology Integration