Secondary school dropout prevention through service-learning: A pilot study

IF 2.5 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Educational Research Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijer.2025.102704

José Luis Arco-Tirado , Francisco D. Fernández-Martín , Mirian Hervás Torres , Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová , Zuzana Heinzová , Seyda Subasi Singh

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of a service-learning program on secondary school dropout prevention in four European countries. The methodological design was a cluster randomized trial. The intervention involved a sample of secondary school students (n = 204), implementing an ad hoc intervention model. Regression results in Model 7 with all predictors and controls show a significant effect in the variable experimental group, with all predictors and controls explaining 27.9 % of the variance. Suggestive positive results are present for other variables like country (Austria) and Slovakia (Model 2), global trait emotional intelligence (Model 3), civic responsibility, civic efficacy (Model 4), civic skills (Model 5), and learning mindset (Model 6). Based on these promising results, some recommendations are made to improve the future impact of this type of comprehensive service-learning program.

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通过服务学习预防中学辍学：一项试点研究

本研究调查了服务学习计划对四个欧洲国家中学辍学预防的影响。方法设计为聚类随机试验。干预对象为204名中学生，采用特设干预模式。模型7中所有预测因子和控制因子的回归结果在变量实验组中都显示出显著的效应，所有预测因子和控制因子解释了27.9%的方差。其他变量如国家（奥地利）和斯洛伐克（模型2）、整体特质情绪智力（模型3）、公民责任、公民效能（模型4）、公民技能（模型5）和学习心态（模型6）均存在启发性的积极结果。基于这些有希望的结果，提出了一些建议，以改善这种综合服务学习计划的未来影响。

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International Journal of Educational Research EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

3.10%

发文量

141

审稿时长

21 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Educational Research publishes regular papers and special issues on specific topics of interest to international audiences of educational researchers. Examples of recent Special Issues published in the journal illustrate the breadth of topics that have be included in the journal: Students Perspectives on Learning Environments, Social, Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Learning Disabilities, Epistemological Beliefs and Domain, Analyzing Mathematics Classroom Cultures and Practices, and Music Education: A site for collaborative creativity.