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Gendle, Mathew H.; Tapler, Amanda – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2022
In this preliminary study, the Global Engagement Survey (GES) was used to assess developmental outcomes in undergraduate students enrolled in a multi-year community-based global learning program. Statistically significant growth was observed on the Civic Efficacy (CE) scale of the GES (p = 0.01). The GES appears to have significant utility in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Outcomes of Education, Global Education, Student Surveys
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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
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Mills, Katie Elizabeth; Bruce, Jacklyn – Journal of Leadership Education, 2013
This study seeks to understand one facet of leadership development among the newest members of a Greek Letter community at a southern university. New Members (NMs) of the Greek Community at North Carolina State University were administered the Socially Responsible Leadership Survey (SRLS Guidebook, 2005) during the Fall, 2011. Results indicate…
Descriptors: College Students, Leadership Training, Social Responsibility, Student Attitudes
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Lawrence, Eva K. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2012
This study examined college students' visits to natural areas on campus and how these visits relate to place identity and environmentally responsible behaviors. The majority (76.5%) of the 115 participants visited the natural areas, and 55.7% of these students visited for a course requirement. Students who lived on campus, were younger, and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Humanities, Natural Resources, Conservation (Environment)
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
This document presents the proceedings of the 22nd Annual Research Forum held June 29, 2017, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included are the following 12 action research papers: (1) Using Captioned Video to Teach Listening Comprehension in a Spanish Classroom (Michelle Allen); (2) Multimodal Instruction: How Film…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Listening Comprehension, Spanish
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Buch, Kim; Harden, Susan – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2011
In 2008, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) joined in a community initiative with the Urban Ministry Center to provide shelter to the homeless during the winter months. A student organization was formed to sustain university support. The author created a service-learning project as part of a Citizenship and Service…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Homeless People, Stereotypes, Service Learning
DeVitis, Joseph L., Ed.; Yu, Tianlong, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
Against a formidable national discourse that emphasizes academic standardization, accountability, and high-stakes testing in educational policy, "Character and Moral Education: A Reader" seeks to re-introduce and revive the moral mission of education in public conversation and practices in America's schools. With contributions from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethical Instruction, African American Children, Feminism
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – 1997
The 30 papers presented at Wake Forest University's 1997 Annual Research Forum (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) are as follows: "To Sprint or Crawl: The Effect of Classroom Activities on Student Behavior: (R. Allen); "Generating Good Grammar: Traditional and Whole Language Approaches" (D. Alexander); "Effective Teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teachers, Biology, Citizenship Responsibility