“Hand in Hand, Go with Love”: The Study on the Integration of Service-learning into the Integrative Activity Curriculum.

[[abstract]]The study aims to integrate the service-learning program into the existing Integrative Activity Curriculum on the one hand. On the other, it evaluates the effects, and assesses the prosocial behavior and performance of the junior high school students, their experience and thoughts gained through the program. The study is mainly based on the activity research. In the meantime, quantitative method and content analysis research method are adopted as well. 35 7th-grade students were recruited into the program. Research data was collected via video recording, interviewing, learning evaluation form and reflection record. Major research findings are summarized as follows: 1.Emergence of prosocial behaviors can be stimulated by integrating service-learning program into courses, emphasizing the importance of learning and service, and broadening the field of study. 2.It is advised that teachers adopt multiple teaching methods, encourage students to learn from “doing,” stimulate their team cooperation spirit, evaluate self-development, and appreciate the performance of others. 3.Outcomes of the program indicate that students demonstrate more commitment in helping, cooperating with, and caring for others. However, there is no significant change in their performance of prosocial behaviors. In the meantime, students have comprehended the meaning of social service, understood the need of the senior people, broken their stereotype of the senior people, and enhanced their collaboration with friends. Furthermore, they also know how to cherish and share with others. 4.Continuing reflection helps the enhancement of professional course design. Design of service activities should be continued. Individual development for the students should be provided through multiple teaching and evaluation methods. Teacher’s ability in reflection should be strengthened. 5.The lack of the consensus on service-learning on campus, academic pressure, conservative requirements for the students on service, lack of the focus on social justice, and the inability to establish the proper values all together limit the implementation of this study.