Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Date
Fall 2002
Abstract
Troubling trends in political disengagement among young people include decreasing knowledge of and interest in political issues as well as lower rates of voting compared to previous generations. To potentially address this CO~ service-learning has often been promoted in public schools as a means of educating active citizens, among other outcomes.
Despite the expansion of service-learning programs, the relationship between service-learning and citizenship outcomes deserves further study. This dissertation examines the following questions: Do teachers consider "citizenship" an explicit goal for service-learning experiences in K-12 schools? How do teachers and students define what it means to be a "good citizen"? What models citizenship are taught in schools, and through service-learning in particular? Does service-learning make a difference in students' attitudes and understanding of citizenship?
Recommended Citation
Chi, Bernadette Sun, "Teaching the "Heart and Soul" of Citizenship: Service-Learning as Citizenship Education" (2002). Thesis, Dissertations, Student Creative Activity, and Scholarship. 8.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/slcedt/8
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Comments
Copyright 2002 by Bemadette Sun Chi.