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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450850603321

Titolo

Service-learning in higher education [[electronic resource] ] : critical issues and directions / / [edited] by Dan W. Butin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

ISBN

1-281-36465-7

9786611364656

1-4039-8104-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2005.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ButinDan W (Dan Wernaa)

Disciplina

378/.015/0973

Soggetti

Community and college - United States

Education, Higher - Curricula - United States

Experiential learning - United States

Service learning - United States

Student volunteers in social service - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Advocates have positioned service-learning as a real-world, real-time opportunity for students to encounter academic knowledge in a meaningful and relevant manner. Service-learning in higher education settings offers a powerful alternative to traditional models of teaching and learning. Students are encouraged to develop links to local institutions, volunteer their time, and create a special bond between the university and the community in which they live. Service-learning has become a very popular alternative to standard courses in higher education and is gaining significant popularity. This book takes a serious look at the unintended consequences and alternative conceptualizations of this mode of learning and explores what it could offer us in the future.