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Philip Hallinger; David Kongpiwatana Narong – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: Service learning has been studied and applied in diverse educational settings for the past seven decades. While several research reviews have explored service learning from varied perspectives, none have employed bibliometric methods to investigate its evolution as a "knowledge base." Purpose: This review documents the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Educational Research, Citizen Participation, Engineering Education
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Erik Lundberg; Ali Abdelzadeh – Journal of Adolescence, 2025
Introduction: Current literature recognizes that various socialization agents often shape political behavior. This study employs frameworks of political socialization and political agency to explore how extracurricular activities and political intentions established at age 16 influence aspects of political participation and civic engagement at age…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization
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Plante, Jarrad D.; Bryer, Thomas A.; Winston, Haley G. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
This article presents a model that is based on Eyler and Giles' Five Elements of Citizenship, where students learn about Volunteer UCF through marketing strategies, participate in one-time service or educational events, and then pursue continuous involvement based on their positive experiences. Students transition to leadership roles by serving on…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Community Involvement, Service Learning, Student Development
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Getahun Yacob Abraham; Mary Alice Barksdale – Cogent Education, 2024
Picturebooks are media resources that combine illustrations and texts to reach young children with entertainment and messages about life. They can support children's development of understanding of democratic principles. For this paper, picturebooks from Sweden and the US with content involving democratic principles were analysed with the goal of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Picture Books
Zeina Al-Zaiim – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The concept of service-learning combines academic studies with real-world community issues. It aims to help students develop themselves through reflection and critical thinking while also making a positive impact on the community. Integrating service-learning into foreign language and culture education can fulfill the need for practical language…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Community Education, Program Evaluation, Second Language Instruction
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Daryna Piontkivska; João M. P. Jorge; Rita Neves; Pedro Crespo; Renata Ramalho; Cristina Silva Pereira – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
Fungi mostly reproduce through spores that are adapted for airborne dispersal; hence, fungal spores (and fungi) are found virtually everywhere. Fungi can be "friends or foes." Our friends include fungi used in the food and biotech industries, fungi that contribute to the cycling of carbon and nutrients, and those involved in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Outreach Programs, School Community Programs
Wiemer, Andrew David – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The overarching purpose of this research study was to develop a broader understanding of various forms of civic learning and democratic engagement activities that foster a student's development of civic-mindedness and their intentions for future civic participation. The goal of the research was to understand civic-mindedness through the lens of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Phenomenology, Citizen Participation, College Students
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Farmer-Hanson, Ashley J.; Echols, Melisa A.; Nelson, Mark S.; Manning-Ouellette, Amber – New Directions for Higher Education, 2021
Civic learning and democratic engagement (CLDE) work has become a central piece of higher education's mission, woven in daily tasks. This chapter explores how the community engagement professional (CEP) role can be reimagined across institutions and the opportunities, challenges, and next steps for moving forward. The strategic positioning of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Citizen Participation, Democratic Values, Citizenship Responsibility
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Ronnel B. King; Hui Wang; Dennis M. McInerney – Journal of Experimental Education, 2024
One of education's primary goals is to cultivate citizens who want to contribute to society. However, surprisingly little research has been conducted on how students' desire to contribute to society is related to crucial learning-related outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine how the desire to contribute to one's society, which we call…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Student Attitudes, Motivation, Self Management
Fontes, Katina – ProQuest LLC, 2021
What is success in college? And what are the implications of that success (or failure) in the life of students after college and for society more broadly? This ethnographic study explores first-year college programming and the potential benefits of diapraxis-inspired instructional methods as a bridge to authentic dialogue for 18- and 19-year-old…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Teaching Methods, Citizen Participation
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Anjali Sundararaman; Kathy Baek; Matthew Gee; Audrey Weber; Monica A. Corzo; Jacob Dinardi; Cara J. Connor; Kathryn Nesbit; Elaine Musselman; Linda M. Platas; Susanna Jones – Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2025
This study examined undergraduate students' perceptions and definitions of success and implications for higher education. Participants consisted of a diverse group of students from a large urban public university. A team of multidisciplinary researchers conducted a qualitative study adopting a phenomenological approach. Results show that students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria, Student Diversity
Law, Ying Lun Tommy – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Hong Kong is in need of adequately trained educators and educational leaders to meet the needs of children who live there. The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has been trying to meet those needs by offering a curriculum that goes beyond teaching content and subject knowledge by incorporating service learning opportunities. Service…
Descriptors: Mentors, Learning Experience, Service Learning, Teacher Education
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Mia Sullivan; Kasee Smith; Daniel Foster; Melanie Miller Foster; Laura Rice; Jeremy Falk – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2025
Global citizenship is critical to the development of a globally ready 21st century workforce in food, fiber, and natural resources. The global citizenship model utilized in this study includes domains of social responsibility, global competency and global civic engagement. The knowledge, skills, and dispositions of educators are critical factors…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Agricultural Education, Undergraduate Students, Foods Instruction
Trevor Sprague – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Despite rhetoric and composition maintaining a role as a producer of democracy, democratic deliberation has not appeared widely as a pedagogical practice, outside of reinforcing traditional modes of argumentative writing. This dissertation articulates the dispositions and practices for a deliberative pedagogy in composition that supports students'…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Social Change
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Julio Bertolin; Orlanda Tavares; Cristina Sin – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2024
This article analyses whether Brazilian graduates feel that their higher education programmes have contributed to the development of civic competences (ethics, critical thinking and respect for diversity), necessary to become active citizens in a democratic and fair society. The analysis considers disciplines and students' socioeconomic and…
Descriptors: Ethics, Democratic Values, Social Justice, Citizen Participation
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