Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Recruitment Of International Students Through A Synthesis Of English As A Second Language Instruction, Social Justice, And Service Learning, Daisuke Akiba
Publications and Research
Universities across the U.S. have increasingly emphasized internationalization, leading to rising numbers of international students attending U.S. institutions of higher education. However, these students tend to gravitate toward larger research-intensive universities with many other institutions seeing no increase in international student enrollments. Little is known concerning how to attract international students to regional institutions lacking name recognition. To address the above and promote internationalization through increasing the presence of students from abroad, an academic department at a regional public U.S. college used needs analysis to develop a pilot program for Japanese university students (N = 13). The program involved a …
Shifting Views: How Experiential Learning Shapes University Students’ Sense Of Civic Engagement And Solidarity On Migration, Karen Larke
Master's Theses
Higher education institutions have put more weight on the use of experiential learning to provide students with opportunities to grow intellectually and develop as engaged citizens. Many recent studies have looked at the quality and educational impacts of a variety of experiential and service learning experiences, yet few have explored what other ideological impacts may result from specific non-curricular experiential learning experiences. This study measured the impact of experiential learning, in the form of week-long migration-themed trips, on undergraduate student’s self-reported levels of solidarity, and related measures of civic engagement and political engagement and activism around migration issues. This study …
P-16 Initiative, Uno Service Learning Academy
P-16 Initiative, Uno Service Learning Academy
Newsletters 2015-2016
This issue of P-16 Initiative features Communication & Leadership Skills Learned Through Teaching, From Trash to Treasure, Inclusive Communities Ethnic Potluck, Exploring Culture Through Art, Delicious Food and Good Company, Exploring Native American Culture and Music, Black Votes Matter, Inclusivity in Physical Activity, And Justice for All: Positive Policing, Birth to 5: Promoting Language and Learning, and Letter from the Program Coordinator Julie Dierberger.