Service learning, as a practice that links community service with learning activities, is gaining popularity in teacher education as an experiential educational approach. However, a deeper understanding of teachers' motivation in service learning is required to improve teacher retention and commitment. Utilising the Factors Influencing Teaching…

This study explored the impact of community service-learning (CSL) on the educational development of undergraduate social work students related to professional competencies. Undergraduate student participants (n = 155) completed a required volunteer CSL experience in social work practice courses during both their sophomore and junior years. The…

Faculty continue to support extracurricular activities, co-curricular activities and service learning for the long-term student's benefits that outweigh obstacles present in community engagement. This case study describes relationship building between a community partner and an interior design programme through extra- and co-curricular activities…

This study examined the relationships between current anxiety problems and school engagement, community service or volunteer work, and paid work among U.S. adolescents. The 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) dataset was analyzed and included 24,609 adolescents ages 12-17 years. We conducted unadjusted and adjusted logistic…

Social responsibility (SR) is a fundamental value among physicians, who must maintain a positive attitude toward it during medical education by providing community service. This study investigated the impacts of service learning-based social responsibility training (SRT) by evaluating the SR perceptions of medical students who had participated in…

This study sought to examine how service-learning and student volunteer opportunities shape educational experiences for students by surveying 437 students currently enrolled in service-learning courses from nine participating Florida Campus Compact institutions. The researchers found several predictors that impacted student perceptions of their…

Higher education outreach and engagement often occurs through student volunteering. Student organizations are one understudied and undertapped mechanism that facilitates such connections. We examined the experience of student leaders of student organizations that promoted volunteerism among their members. The mixed-methods study included a survey…

Universities are required to provide graduates with environmental care and soft skills to survive in the globalization era. The universities in Indonesia implemented a special curriculum, called 'Kurikulum Merdeka (Independent Curriculum)', that required students to do volunteering activities to the community or do internships in institutions and…

Community service-learning (CSL) is implemented mainly in smallscale classes. To date, little is known about how large-scale CSL courses could best be designed. This study seeks to identify benefits and potential strategies for designing large-scale CSL courses. A qualitative multiple case study was performed of three large-scale university…

This study explores how teacher educators promoted Israeli Arab student teachers' civic engagement through a multifaceted service-learning program. They worked on a project named 'Challenges' that supported service-learning, and provided knowledge about societal issues and Palestinian heritage. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 17 teacher…

Service learning for business students is an important activity for learning professionalism while adding volunteer and leadership experiences to their resume. The purposeful inclusion of in-field volunteerism in the accounting curriculum by participation in the USA's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program each spring offers a host of…

Diminishing civic vitality has been reported in numerous societies, irrespective of democratic maturity. Mandatory community service initiatives in schools have garnered attention as a strategy for fostering long-term civic engagement. However, methodological challenges such as selection bias and observation timing have led to inconsistent…

A quasi-experimental design was employed to (a) assess the long-term impact of study abroad, service-learning, community service, and cultural coursework as alternative methods of expanding long-term global awareness among college students, and (b) evaluate the predictive validity of a standard secular assessment tool at a rural Christian college.…

While studies have examined the outcomes of interprofessional service-learning activities, the use of interprofessional, community-based health programming as an opportunity for fostering civic engagement in today's public health students is less studied. This article examines the benefits of a student-run exercise and nutrition program as an…

The accounting profession has recognized the need to increase pro bono (free) tax preparation services. Increased pro bono tax preparation services by accountants may address a growing unmet need for free tax preparation services by low-income taxpayers in the United States. One way to foster commitment to free services in the profession is by…