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Goodnough, Karen – Educational Action Research, 2014
In this case study, two high school teachers, a university researcher, and 10 high school students (ages 16-19 years) were part of an action research group that addressed an issue--smoking on school grounds--identified by a high school population as being problematic. The research was guided by the following research questions: "Within a…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Youth Leaders, Youth Opportunities, Case Studies
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Serriere, Stephanie C.; Mitra, Dana; Reed, Katherine – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2011
Service-learning is promoted widely by professional organizations (NCSS, 2001), but often with little reflection on the nature of meaningful student participation and the impact of teacher leadership styles. The authors studied mixed-age "small school" advisory groups involved in service-learning at one elementary school; observational, interview,…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Focus Groups, Student Participation, Leadership Styles