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McCollough, Christopher J.; Gibson, Danna M. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2018
American philosopher and educator John Dewey called for direct experience in the field to provide an education that cultivates well-rounded citizens. Service learning enhances community problem solving and builds stronger town-gown relationships. This paper is a report on one university's application of the service-learning model in the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Universities, Outreach Programs, Community Centers
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Wheat, Laura S.; Szepe, Arden; West, Nathan B.; Riley, Kertesha B.; Gibbons, Melinda M. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2019
Limited research exists on the role service learning can play in helping students understand loss and grief. Through semi-structured interviews with students and instructors, online surveys, and course feedback, this qualitative case study examined the experiences of 15 university students in an outreach course working with grieving K-12 students.…
Descriptors: Grief, Service Learning, Role, Student Attitudes