An Empirical Research of Service-Learning Courses on Fostering Morality and Cultivating Talents for College Students —— Taking Empathy and Altruism as Examples

Abstract

Fostering morality and cultivating talents is the cardinal mission of higher education in the present era. Hence, investigating approaches in fostering morality for cultivating talents is the pivotal responsibility of educationists and administrators. In our current study, a sample of 259 college students have been tested before and after attending for “Service-learning courses”. The findings prove that the Service-learning courses can upgrade students’ empathetic abilities and altruistic behavior potentials.Students’ ability of perspective taking, imagination and sympathy are significantly higher after taking the course. The altruism is predicted positively by perspective taking of empathy. Therefore, the Service-learning courses is an effective mode in fostering morality and cultivating talents among college students.Moreover,Service-learning course is a vital strategy in developing the “Socialist core values” among the college students.