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Profile Interview With Dr. Jill Newton, Kylie Arnholt, Emma Copp, Kelly Hock, Meredith Marsden
Profile Interview With Dr. Jill Newton, Kylie Arnholt, Emma Copp, Kelly Hock, Meredith Marsden
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
Dr. Jill Newton has been a professor in the Math Education Department of the College of Education since 2008. She started the Tanzania study abroad program in 2010, and has been taking education and non-education students since. The program goes for a month and the students get to teach in local schools and experience small town life in Tanzania. Students take classes to get towards their Global Studies minor, and get to live at Fish Eagle Point during their stay. The curriculum is focused on teaching across cultures and learning about the education system worldwide, but most importantly, students are …
The Power Of Kindness And Positivity In The College Environment, Kayla M. Vasilko, Joseph T. Stewart
The Power Of Kindness And Positivity In The College Environment, Kayla M. Vasilko, Joseph T. Stewart
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
Research has shown that positivity in school climates has a direct connection to academic success. Building high self-esteem and recognizing the value of kindness in terms of emotional learning are key factors for schools to prioritize when aiming to help students succeed (Gadermann & Reichil, 2016). Additionally, it has been shown that kindness and positivity naturally trigger upward spirals of improvement, and have been noted to promote better social interactions, relationships, and health. Positive emotions, such as happiness, also broaden thought-action repertoires, which in turn builds intellectual, physical, social, and psychological factors in all of us (Otake, 2006; Bhujade, 2017). …
Education, Hurricanes, And Bananas: Studying Abroad In Honduras, Daphne Fauber
Education, Hurricanes, And Bananas: Studying Abroad In Honduras, Daphne Fauber
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
The College of Education Honduras Study Abroad program has been sending students to Honduras for a 17-day investigation of Honduran history, educational systems, and social justice in education since 2003. Honduras is a Central American country with a long history of exploitation, political conflict, and environmental disasters. The country began with a swift and brutal colonization by the Spanish, which left the indigenous people persecuted and massacred. In 1998, Honduras experienced a devastating hurricane that decimated many buildings and infrastructure. Large-scale farming operations run by foreign investors has resulted in political turmoil and a struggling working class. However, Honduras has …
Supporting Public School Students' Education And Adaptation To U.S. Schools While Celebrating Bilingualism, Allison Crosbie
Supporting Public School Students' Education And Adaptation To U.S. Schools While Celebrating Bilingualism, Allison Crosbie
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
In this paper, the author discusses her experience with the service-learning program Ayuda y Aprende while taking Spanish 301 at Purdue University. Ayuda y Aprende is a service-learning program through the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in which advanced Spanish students work with Lafayette and West Lafayette elementary school children of Spanish-speaking families to help them adjust to the English language and American school culture, as well as improve their Spanish. During the weekly visits, university students work with children individually and in groups to assist them with school tasks such as classwork and homework. There was also time for …
Working With The Community: Reflections From An Instructional Design Service-Learning Project, Daniela Rezende Vilarinho-Pereira, Shivani Ramoutar, Emily J. Justus
Working With The Community: Reflections From An Instructional Design Service-Learning Project, Daniela Rezende Vilarinho-Pereira, Shivani Ramoutar, Emily J. Justus
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
As part of an instructional design course, EDCI 572 (Learning Systems Design), we completed a service project developing a face-to-face training for volunteer coordinators for United Way of Greater Lafayette. United Way promotes activities to encourage civic engagement and make a positive change in the community. A network of community members and organizations facilitate a larger community impact in collaboration with United Way. One part of this partnership is the United Way training for volunteer coordinators of different nonprofit organizations. Under the supervision of Dr. Seçil Caskurlu, we applied instructional design models to design and develop face-to-face training modules in …
Editorial, Jennifer Bay
Editorial, Jennifer Bay
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
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Back Matter, Jennifer Bay
Back Matter, Jennifer Bay
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
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