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Watts, Roderick J.; Diemer, Matthew A.; Voight, Adam M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2011
In this chapter, the authors consider Paulo Freire's construct of critical consciousness (CC) and why it deserves more attention in research and discourse on youth political and civic development. His approach to education and similar ideas by other scholars of liberation aims to foster a critical analysis of society--and one's status within…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Criticism, Service Learning, Social Change
Gibson, Cynthia – Academy for Educational Development, 2005
Service-learning is a teaching method that engages young people in community problem-solving as part of their education, both in school and out-of-school settings. Service-learning has the potential to be a powerful experiential education practices because it not only fosters effective learning, also prepares the next generation for democratic…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Community Problems, Self Efficacy, Democracy