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Service learning -- United States

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Benefits and complications of creating a service-learning archaeology project with descendent communities and public schools : a projection of a model to be employed at the Brotherton Reservation, Burlington County, New Jersey, 2019

 Item — Call number MU Thesis Han
Identifier: b7929308
Abstract My philosophy as both a student and an educator is rooted in the belief that it is essential for everybody to be more involved in and knowledgeable about the history present in their own communities. For centuries, the remains of the Brotherton Reservation have existed in the Pinelands, unbeknownst to most New Jersey residents. Creating a community-based service-learning archaeology project at Brotherton involving Indigenous [sic] and local communities, as...
Dates: 2019

The effects of a service-learning project in a technology education elective course on student outcomes, 2021

 Item — Call number MU Thesis Bru
Identifier: b7930732
Abstract Students lack the necessary skills as they graduate from high school and pursue college or a career. A few of the essential skills needed to thrive in today's global economy include problem-solving, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, creative processing, and leadership perspective. Traditional curriculum is not providing students with an opportunity to learn and develop these skills. John Dewey (1938) suggested that engaged learners maximize their portential through a hands-on...
Dates: 2021