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Bailey, Andrew W.; Fernando, Irene K. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
"Voluntourism" refers to the use of "discretionary time and income to travel out of the sphere of regular activity to assist others in need" (McGehee & Santos, 2005, p. 760). These experiences have been shown to raise consciousness and increase interest in activism (McGehee, 2002; Wearing, 2001) and to build pro-social…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Social Values, Student Volunteers, Followup Studies
Conrad, Dan; Hedin, Diane – 1981
In order to fill the gap in obtaining hard evidence to test or document the impact of experience-based education on student participants, the Experiential Education Evaluation Project was undertaken May, 1978 and administered to 4,000 students in 33 programs. There were four major types of programs: volunteer service, career internships, outdoor…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Career Awareness, Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning
Gray, Maryann J.; Ondaatje, Elizabeth H.; Fricker, Ronald; Campbell, Nancy; Rosenblatt, Kathy; Geschwind, Sandra; Goldman, Charles A.; Kaganoff, Tessa; Robyn, Abby; Sundt, Melora; Vogelgesang, Lori; Klein, Stephen P. – 1998
This report addresses impact of the Learn and Serve America Higher Education (LSAHE) service learning initiatives on communities, higher education institutions, and students, and is based on 3 years (1995-97) of data collection and observation at 27 institutions. LSAHE has awarded grants to higher education institutions and community organizations…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Programs, Higher Education