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Download full textLee, Kristi A.; Kelley-Petersen, Daniel J. – Professional Counselor, 2018
The focus on human development is foundational to the field of counseling, with its importance codified in guiding documents and frameworks, such as the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics (2014). Many developmental theories have been established using single-gender or single-culture groups, yet they claim universal application to all…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Service Learning, Social Justice, Counselor Training
Sean Kearney; Sagar Athota; Sarah Bee – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2018
In the current context of globalization and the internationalization of many industries, universities are seeking to provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge in various settings, including an increase in international opportunities and formal study abroad programs. This study examined an Australian university and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Service Learning, Higher Education, Universities
Coleman, Kimberly; Murdoch, James; Rayback, Shelly; Seidl, Amy; Wallin, Kimberly – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
College and university faculty are increasingly being called upon to teach about sustainability. Many of these faculty members are incorporating content related to climate change because climate change is arguably the biggest threat to global sustainability. However, the concept of sustainability is complex, interdisciplinary, and potentially…
Descriptors: Climate, Service Learning, College Instruction, Higher Education
Gilchrist, Leigh Z.; Alexanian, Tamar Anna – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Service-learning literature regularly recommends small group activities as a learning tool but rarely examines the use of a broader application of a small group dynamics framework into a service-learning course. In this research, we explore the integration of small group dynamics frameworks into a service-learning classroom; this pedagogical…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Small Group Instruction, Higher Education, Barriers
Taylor, Jessica Averitt; Lindsey, Megan; Sullivan, Laura; Robbins, Skyla – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2018
Transdisciplinary initiatives offer valuable opportunity for students and faculty members to address community challenges, especially those challenges related to social justice. FUEL NKU is a campus food pantry for students at a metropolitan university, and is uniquely situated to serve the student population while incorporating multifaceted…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Higher Education, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students
Direct linkLough, Benjamin J.; Toms, Cynthia – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2018
In order to better understand and determine priorities of global service-learning in higher education, this study used an empowering evaluation processes to assess the strategic trajectories needed for growth in this field. Researchers organised 36 focus groups during an international summit to map the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Higher Education, Communities of Practice, Focus Groups
Luna, Jody M.; Dávila, Erica R.; Reynoso-Morris, Alyssa – Educational Foundations, 2018
We contend that the pedagogy of permaculture offers radical possibilities. In this article, we share our philosophical underpinnings of the pedagogy of permaculture using a case study of an international service learning project. We offer (1) a literature review creating a case for the use of permaculture with definitions for the ethics and…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Social Justice, Sustainability
Latta, Mark; Kruger, Tina M.; Payne, Lindsey; Weaver, Laura; VanSickle, Jennifer L. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2018
Mitchell (2008) asks faculty to adopt "a 'critical' approach to community service learning" (p. 50), one that focuses on social change, redistribution of power, and the development of authentic relationships. However, the path of transformation from "traditional" to "critical" service-learning practices remains…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Social Change, Power Structure, Transformative Learning
Bolick, Cheryl Mason; Nilsen, Ryan – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
Research on individuals' experiences engaging in outdoor education programs suggests participants are impacted in a number of ways. This study investigated the impact of participation in a wilderness education course on undergraduates' experiences with public service. This study asked the research question, what is the impact of an Outward Bound…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Undergraduate Students, Service Learning, Program Effectiveness
Yee, Jennifer A.; Tong, Kasandra; Tao, Mitchell; Le, Quyen; Le, Vy; Doan, Phong; Villanueva, Anthony – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2021
ASAM 230--Civic Engagement Through Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies is a critical service learning course that effects social change by fostering students' leadership, activism, and professional aspirations. Our team (a professor and six alumni, some of whom became community partners) conducted a longitudinal, autoethnographic…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Activism, Social Change, Service Learning
Xi Chen – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Higher education institutions are facing a major challenge in retaining 1st-year college students and engaging them in meaningful activities and programs to promote their sense of belonging (Strayhorn, 2012; Astin, 1993). Though a few belonging intervention practices have been studied (Perrell, 2018; Peck, 2011), there is a lack of understanding…
Descriptors: Sense of Belonging, Outcomes of Education, Educational Practices, Higher Education
Ares-Pernas, Ana; Carvajal, Carmen Coronado; Gomis Rodríguez, Alfonso; Fernández Ibáñez, María Isabel; Díaz Casás, Vicente; Zaragoza Fernández, María Sonia; Bouza Fernández, María Sonia; Santos Pita, Manuela del Pilar; García Allut, Antonio Domingo; Comesaña Pérez, María Pilar; Caínzos López, María Jesús; Feal Cabezón, Belén; Torres Miño, Araceli – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: This paper aims to present and describe the main actions carried out in six different faculties and common areas such as cultural and research centres and administrative buildings in the Ferrol campus at the University of A Coruña to achieve the second green flag on a Galician University. Design/methodology/approach: A case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development
Henning, Gavin W.; Robbins, Rich; Andes, Stacy – National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, 2020
Holistic student learning has been a hallmark of U.S. higher education since the early 20th Century when the American Council on Education (ACE) published the "Student Personnel Point of View" (SPPV) in 1937, reaffirming time and again that learning happens both inside and outside of the classroom. To consider students' holistic…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Higher Education, College Students, Evaluation Methods
Finley, Amy E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Adult learners represent a significant, and growing, portion of enrollment at higher education institutions. Despite their growing enrollment, adult learners are not retained at nearly the rate of their "traditional" peers, leaving colleges and universities with the need to identify programs and services that specifically address the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Nontraditional Students, Higher Education
Swacha, Kathryn Yankura – TESOL Journal, 2018
This article reviews the current literature on second language writing and service-learning. Service-learning has grown in popularity in higher education over the past two decades, but comparatively little research has been done on the learning experiences of second language writers in service-learning courses. This article outlines the major…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language), Service Learning
