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Leroy, William Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Institutions of higher education seek to promote global citizenship among students. International Service-Learning (ISL) programming is a common approach to further those ends. While ISL programming has been shown to promote global citizenship in the short term, few studies have persuasively demonstrated its impact is lasting. It has been…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Service Learning, Global Approach, Citizenship Education
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Andrew M. Robinson; Robert Kwame Ame – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
This study assesses the extent to which a medium-term international service learning (ISL) project led by a Canadian university in partnership with sub-Saharan African universities achieves five objectives with respect to the interns: increasing local and global community engagement, activating leaders, developing global citizens, personal and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Programs, Service Learning, Citizen Participation
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Katie Dudley; Vinod Sasidharan; Marisa Reyes-Orta; Jose T. Olague – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
Service learning (SL) engages students in intentional, collaborative service experiences that promote civic citizenship. The COVID-19 pandemic forced traditional face-to-face SL courses to transition into virtual service learning (e-SL). This paper examines the academic and civic outcomes of an e-SL binational sustainable tourism course for…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Transformative Learning, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness
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Palombaro, Kerstin M.; Pierce, Samuel R.; Dole, Robin L. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2017
International service-learning (ISL) programs in physical and occupational therapy programs are increasing in number. This paper describes a needs assessment and initial program evaluation conducted for a physical therapy ISL program at an orphanage in China. Chinese orphanage staff and Widener University physical therapy students were surveyed.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, Physical Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education
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McKee, Ravyn – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2016
This paper presents a review of twelve studies on the effectiveness of international service-learning projects. The purpose of this review is to analyze, through the use of themes, the goals and issues affecting outcomes of such programs in order to evaluate the current uses of international service-learning within multiple fields. International…
Descriptors: Service Learning, International Programs, Program Effectiveness, Reflection
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Ebner, Paul; Constantinescu, Alina; Borlea, Florian; Indrea, Alexandru; Russell, Mark – Journal of Extension, 2017
As U.S. Extension broadens its reach around the globe, an increased need exists for Extension professionals who have not only technical knowledge but also the cultural competencies to apply that knowledge in international settings. We describe a course that provides students with the opportunity to develop skills needed for potential careers in…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Service Learning, Foreign Countries
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Miller, Kari Knutson; Gonzalez, Amber M. – Issues in Educational Research, 2010
This paper examines pre-service teacher outcomes associated with service learning in domestic and international settings. Participants included upper-division, undergraduate-level pre-service teachers who participated in service learning experiences in either local, domestic settings (Orange County, CA) or international settings (Shanghai and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Learning Experience
Savard, John D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Statement of the problem: This research study examined the impact of international immersion programs upon undergraduate students at Jesuit colleges and universities. Students return from immersion experiences claiming that the experience changed their lives. This study offered an assessment strategy to give greater evidence as to the impact of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Undergraduate Students, Altruism, Immersion Programs