Service-learning in theory and practice
Subtitle: the future of community engagement in higher education
By: Dan W. Butin ; foreword by Elizabeth L. Hollander.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780230622517
Subjects: Service learning -- United States; Student volunteers in social service -- United States; Community and college -- United States; Education, Higher -- Curricula -- United States; Experiential learning -- United States
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.