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Campbell Collaboration, 2022
Service learning is distinctive from traditional voluntarism or community service in that it intentionally connects service activities with curriculum concepts and includes structured time for reflection. This review examines the evidence of impact of service learning on students' 'neither employed, nor in education or training' (NEET) status…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Out of School Youth
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Filges, Trine; Dietrichson, Jens; Viinholt, Bjørn C. A.; Dalgaard, Nina T. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2021
Not only graduation rates are important, the quality of the education received also matters for the educational prospects of young people and successful entry into the labour market. The shares of neither employed nor in education or training (NEET) are negatively related to the skill levels among young people (OECD, 2017a). The main objective of…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
Rauner, Diana Mendley – 2000
This book serves as a call to action to anyone who works with young people. It discusses what it means to care for young people at all levels of social interaction: as individuals; in a professional capacity; within an organization; and as a society. It attempts to integrate theories and concepts of those who work with youth. It is intended to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Helping Relationship
Moores, Samantha – Northwest Education, 1999
Describes three Oregon school-community programs that improve student attitude and behavior: community-service learning projects for previously disruptive students, after-school programs that provide exciting group activities for students who maintain decent grades and stay out of trouble, and adult mentoring and group activities for high-risk…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Interpersonal Competence
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Johnson, Karen – Gifted Child Today, 2001
This article discusses the importance of affective education in fostering emotional development and leadership skills, interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences, and the affective needs of gifted and talented students. The teacher's role in integrating an affective component in the curriculum is described and strategies are provided, including…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development
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Johnson, Karen S. – Gifted Child Today, 2000
Discussion of the need to include affective components in the education of gifted students considers: development of interpersonal and emotional intelligence, the need for an affective curriculum component, the role of the teacher to address the social and emotional needs of gifted students, and inclusion of affective learning in multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Emotional Intelligence
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Cummins, Paul F. – Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, 2002
A complete education must integrate the development of mind, body, and spirit without violating the separation of Church and State. The four main parts of a curriculum for the development of the soul would be the arts, community service, outdoor environmental education, and human development. Other components would be leisure time, space for…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development
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Kielsmeier, James C. – Education and Urban Society, 1996
Describes the urban-centered WalkAbout summer program, which involves hands-on service learning emphasizing the importance of students being authentically invested in their own learning. Program goals include increasing academic achievement, providing opportunities for community-based learning, developing a service ethic in youth, and improving…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, College Students, Critical Thinking