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ERIC Number: ED593411
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 8
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Family Service-Learning Brief, Spring 2015
Cramer, Joshua; Toso, Blaire Willson
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
Service-learning strategies have been widely used to enhance learning experiences of youth and young adults. Participation in these strategies often results in increased school engagement, civic participation, and leadership activities. Although service-learning undertakings have typically been carried out with school-age and college students, the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) has developed a model that extends service-learning benefits to families. A six-step process is embedded in multi-generational educational programming and is currently being implemented through NCFL's Toyota Family Learning Program, in collaboration with 10 schools and community organizations across the United States. Our findings suggest that the Family Service-Learning activities provided ample opportunities for families to improve a variety of skills: organization, research, planning, reading and writing, technology, teamwork and sharing, civic responsibility, and leadership. This brief highlights the benefits of engaging "families" in service-learning activities, offers initial findings from an independent evaluation of the model, and provides action steps for carrying out Family Service-Learning activities.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy. 405 Keller Building, University Park, PA 16802. Tel: 814-865-5876; Fax: 814-863-6108; e-mail: goodlinginstitute@psu.edu; Web site: http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/goodling-institute
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Pennsylvania State University, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy; National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
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