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Hancock, Jacob Willis – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of service learning dimensions and service learning partnerships. The study examined three partnerships currently maintained through the Office of Public Service at a four-year educational institution in the southeastern region of the United States. The partnerships were: AuburnServes, a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Service Learning, Universities
Baumann, Paul – Education Commission of the States, 2014
In 2010, the National Center for Learning and Civic Engagement (NCLCE) established the Schools of Success, a national network of 19 schools that use service-learning as an instructional strategy. The schools were part of a three-year project to examine how the elements of service-learning might enhance key student outcomes, such as academic…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Attendance, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
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Lucy-Bouler, Thomas; Lucy-Bouler, Tink – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Universities struggle with how to get students more involved and active in the university and community. Providing projects that just collect cans or raise money for a cause, while admirable, are not teaching the students how to be active, how to conduct projects, and give them connections to the community. This paper will describe service…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Student Participation, Academic Achievement
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Barlow, Rebecca J. – Journal of Extension, 2013
University-based Extension specialists often face the dilemma of scheduling time for both teaching and outreach activities. Service learning projects that give hands-on experience in the application of classroom activities while giving back to the community can bridge this gap. A demonstration forest and service learning techniques were used to…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Natural Resources, Extension Agents, Service Learning
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Newman, Jane L.; Dantzler, John; Coleman, April N. – Theory Into Practice, 2015
The purpose of Science in Action (SIA) was to examine the relationship between implementing quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) service-learning (SL) projects and the effect on students' academic engagement in middle school science, civic responsibility, and resilience to at-risk behaviors. The innovative project funded by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Service Learning, Learner Engagement, Middle School Students
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Gleason, Jim; Boykin, Karen; Johnson, Pauline; Bowen, Larry; Whitaker, Kevin W.; Micu, Celina; Raju, Dheeraj; Slappey, Carter – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
In an effort to reduce the engineering student withdrawal rate due to mathematics, The University of Alabama developed a unique, informal, interactive, and interdisciplinary five-week summer residence program called the Engineering Math Advancement Program (E-MAP). The program aims to increase retention by preparing students to be successful in…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Engineering Education, Mathematics Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach