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Stagg, Allison – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
Service-learning is a curriculum-based form of community service that integrates classroom instruction and reflection with hands-on service experiences. While the number of schools organizing service-learning activities has not yet surpassed the large percentage of K-12 institutions that simply offer or organize community service, the pedagogy has…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Service Learning, Teaching Methods
Download full textKelly, Diann Cameron – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
Civic involvement is a powerful opportunity in which young citizens can be more engaged in society. It provides young citizens with various opportunities to see themselves as contributing members to the community-at-large. Civic involvement enhances citizenship and civic engagement, allowing young citizens to develop a sense of community as an…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Young Adults, Mentors, Political Attitudes
Torney-Purta, Judith; Richardson, Wendy Klandl; Barber, Carolyn Henry – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to examine different facets of trust in the political system or civic realm and how they are correlated to the expected civic or political engagement of young people. The nature and effects of trust in social and political institutions have been studied in adults, distinguishing between various types of trust (in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Citizen Participation, Early Adolescents
