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Novice Teachers' Experiences of Community Service-Learning.
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Wade, Rahima C.; Anderson, Jeffrey B.; Yarbrough, Donald B.; Pickeral, Terry; Erickson, Joseph B.; Kromer, Thomas – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1999
Examined beginning teachers' experiences with community-service learning. Survey and interview data indicated that while teachers' experiences varied widely, most had positive experiences during teacher education and were strongly committed to it in the future. Approximately 30% were implementing service learning despite being busy and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Citizenship Education, Community Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Community Service Learning in Student Teaching: Toward the Development of an Active Citizenry.
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Wade, Rahima C.; Yarbrough, Donald B. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1997
A study investigated the effects of service-learning projects conducted by 255 student teachers and designed in cooperation with their cooperating teachers. Drawing on survey and case-study data, it was found that classroom-based service-learning projects, if structured carefully, can contribute to student-teacher empowerment and enhanced…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Program Design, Public Service
Community Service Learning and the Social Studies Curriculum: Challenges to Effective Practice.
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Wade, Rahima C. – Social Studies, 1997
Discusses some of the cultural and logistical challenges faced by service learning projects. Theses challenges include a predisposition toward individualism over collective action, lack of time and emphasis on traditional learning. Provides strategies and approaches for overcoming these challenges. Includes a sample questionnaire for parents and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Educational Responsibility
Community Service-Learning in the Social Studies: Historical Roots, Empirical Evidence, Critical Issues.
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Wade, Rahima C.; Saxe, David Warren – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Maintains that community service-learning, the integration of service with academic skills and content, can positively enhance students' future involvement in the social and political life of their communities. Discusses the historical roots of service in social studies education and analyzes the empirical evidence on student outcomes. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education