Service-Learning in Theory and Practice

This book offers a comprehensive rethinking of the theory and practice of service-learning in higher education. Democratic and community engagement are vital aspects of linking colleges and communities, and this book critically engages the best practices and powerful alternative models in the academy. Drawing on key theoretical insights and empirical studies, Butin details the limits and possibilities of the future of community engagement in developing and sustaining the engaged campus.

Autorentext
DAN W. BUTIN is the Founding Dean of the School of Education at Merrimack College, USA.

Inhalt
PART I: DEFINING AND DISTURBING SERVICE-LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Conceptualizing Service-Learning The Limits of Service-Learning The Possibilities of Service-Learning PART II: INSTITUTIONALIZING SERVICE-LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Disciplining Service-Learning Majoring in Service-Learning? The Futures of Service-Learning? PART III: EMBRACING A SCHOLARLSHIP OF ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION Towards a Theory and Practice of Community Engagement Living With(in) the Future: Higher Education Trends and Implications for Service-Learning