The impact of direct involvement i and direct involvement II experiences on Secondary School students' social capital, as measured by co-cognitive factors of the Operation Houndstooth Intervention Theory

• Autores: Michelle M. Sands, Nancy N. Heilbronner
• Localización: Gifted child quarterly, ISSN-e 1934-9041, ISSN 0016-9862, Vol. 58, Nº 4, 2014, págs. 297-310
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A mixed-methods study grounded in Renzulli's Operation Houndstooth Intervention Theory examined the impact of different types of volunteer experiences on the six co-cognitive factors (Optimism, Courage, Romance With a Topic/Discipline, Sensitivity to Human Concerns, Physical/Mental Energy, and Vision/Sense of Destiny) associated with the development of social capital in high school students. Results indicated that volunteer experiences, which encourage students' selection of and active involvement with community-based projects, may positively affect Physical/Mental Energy. Also, allowing students face-to-face time with dissimilar volunteer recipients may positively affect Sensitivity to Others. Implications for educators and researchers are discussed.