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Solomon, Jibril; Tan, Jing – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Service-learning is integral to most American higher education institutions' mission in fostering community and civic engagement in a democratic society. Service-learning designation courses are mechanisms used to link courses to communities and to integrate experiential learning into education. The effects of the courses on student outcomes are…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Service Learning, College Students, Prediction
Wodika, Alicia B.; Middleton, Wendi K. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: This study identified the attitudes and behaviors of college students regarding their advocacy for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Specifically, perceptions of climate change were assessed and advocacy activities were identified for climate change and/or other topics. Design/methodology/approach: Using convenience sampling,…
Descriptors: Climate, Advocacy, Correlation, Student Empowerment
Martínez, M. Loreto; Cumsille, Patricio; Loyola, Ignacio; Castillo, Juan Carlos – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
Interest in understanding how civic engagement emerges has been fueled by worries about the decline of youth participation in conventional political activities. Acknowledging the developmental nature of civic engagement, this study analyzes involvement in civic activities during early adolescence. We used latent class analysis to identify patterns…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Early Adolescents, Political Attitudes, Models
Carlisle, Shauna K. Elbers; Nitta, Keith A.; Murray, Daniel R.; Gourd, Karen M.; Shapiro, Luke – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Community-based learning (CBL) has been linked to improved student civic engagement. However, few studies have evaluated the long-term impact of CBL on student engagement. This study examines students' self-evaluation (N=1,257) of the impact CBL experiences on their civic engagement attitudes and skills at an R1 Liberal Arts institution. The study…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Community Organizations, Citizen Participation, Student Participation
White, Elizabeth S.; Mistry, Rashmita S. – Applied Developmental Science, 2019
We examined the degree to which civic learning activities and civic discussion in the classroom were associated with children's civic engagement in the upper elementary grades. We also explored the types of civic activities used by teachers during middle childhood. Survey data were collected from 359 ethnically and economically diverse 4th-6th…
Descriptors: Civics, Learning Activities, Correlation, Learner Engagement
Metzger, Aaron; Ferris, Kaitlyn – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
Domain-specific judgments about different forms of civic engagement were assessed in a sample 467 primarily White adolescents (M age = 15.26, range = 11-19). Adolescents reported on the obligatory nature and social praiseworthiness (respect) of different forms of civic involvement. Adolescents distinguished among four different categories of civic…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Adolescents, Age Differences, Gender Differences
Moely, Barbara E.; Ilustre, Vincent – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2011
As New Orleans began to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University also began its recovery process. A new initiative in the recovery was the establishment of a public service graduation requirement for undergraduate students. Attitudes toward the requirement were assessed for 290 first-year and 257 advanced students in fall 2006. The…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Advanced Students, Graduation Requirements, Service Learning
Hyman, James B.; Levine, Peter – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2008
This paper was developed in the interest of extending the reach and benefits of national and community service programs to larger numbers of persons from disadvantaged populations. In particular, this paper is intended to increase understanding of both challenges and opportunities that may accompany efforts to increase the participation by…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Community Needs, Disadvantaged, Service Learning
Webster, Nicole S.; Worrell, Frank C. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2008
In this study, the authors examined participation rates in, and attitudes toward, service in community settings in a sample of 936 academically talented adolescents. Results indicated that about 50% of the participants participated in both classroom-sponsored and organization-sponsored service activities, with female students reporting higher…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Talent, Academically Gifted, Service Learning
McIntosh, Hugh; Munoz, Marco A. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2009
The landmark Civic Mission of Schools report of 2003 laid out an argument for the role of schools in promoting youth civic engagement and presented a range of promising ideas and practices to accomplish that. In this study we describe the civic engagement outcomes that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, KY, has chosen to promote…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Extracurricular Activities, Citizen Participation, Conflict Resolution
Davila, Alberto; Mora, Marie T. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2007
Using panel data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS), the authors first analyze how civic engagement (measured in terms of community service and participation in student government) undertaken at the high school level varies across race/ethnicity and gender. The findings indicate that female high school students tend to…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Citizen Participation, High School Students