A Qualitative Study of Students with Behavioral Problems Participating in Service-Learning

Autor/in	O'Connor, Michael P.
Titel	A Qualitative Study of Students with Behavioral Problems Participating in Service-Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, (2008), S.30-46 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2325-7466
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Nontraditional Education; Service Learning; High School Students; Behavior Problems; At Risk Students; Learner Engagement; Student Development; Student Placement; Educational Benefits; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Secondary School Teachers; Administrators; Rural Schools; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Service-Learning; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerpraktikum; Bildungsertrag; Beobachtung; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	This qualitative study examined the use of service-learning in an alternative high school that primarily serves students at-risk for educational failure due to behavioral problems. Interviews with students, teachers, and administrators, as well as observations and archival documents yielded three major categories of student benefits: (a) increased school engagement (b) personal growth (c) increased positive engagement with community. These findings are discussed with regard to curriculum and placement decisions for students with severe behavioral problems. Based on these findings and the research literature, service-learning is suggested as a teaching strategy with significant potential for serving the unique educational needs of these highly at-risk students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01