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Kearney, Sean; Perkins, Timothy; Maakrun, Julie – Issues in Educational Research, 2014
Initial teacher education programs are continuously looking for ways to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of pre-service teachers (PSTs) who will face a diverse student population when they begin their careers. This study examines a short-term, cross-cultural, service-learning immersion undertaken by 21 undergraduate PSTs to an internally…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Cross Cultural Studies, Transformative Learning, Immersion Programs
Burch, Jack E., Jr.; Cox, L. James – Synergist, 1978
Describes a student service-learning program in the Cumberland Mountains in southeastern Kentucky called Appalachian Leadership and Community Outreach (ALCOR). ALCOR provides various community services in 20 counties with six mountain colleges and private and public organizations. Several ALCOR colleges give academic credit for the ALCOR learning.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Services, Field Experience Programs, Helping Relationship