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Macknish, Cynthia; Tomaš, Zuzana; Vojtkuláková, Margita – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2018
Service-learning has increasingly been implemented to enhance teacher education coursework in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Service-learning engages preservice teachers in activities or projects that benefit a particular community of stakeholders with ties to English as an additional language learning while…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Palpacuer-Lee, Christelle; Hutchison Curtis, Jessie; Curran, Mary E. – Language Teaching Research, 2018
The position statement on global competence by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) emphasizes the need for increased participation 'in multilingual communities at home and abroad', and for deeper engagement with languages and cultures (ACTFL, 2014). In response, language teacher preparation programs have sought to…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Citizenship Education, Intercultural Communication, Language Teachers
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Wade, Rahima C. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1994
Discusses the history of U.S. community service programs and asserts that the potential benefits for students include increased self-esteem, enhanced motivation and interest in school, improved academic achievement, and increased social responsibility. Includes a list of six curriculum resources and a bibliography. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Services