Service-learning
Subtitle: a movement's pioneers reflect on its origins, practice, and future
By: Timothy K. Stanton, Dwight E. Giles Jr., Nadinne I. Cruz ; foreword by Goodwin Liu
Contributors: Giles, Dwight; Cruz, Nadinne I., 1948-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Higher Education; Service learning; History
Description: "Inthis fascinating collection of stories, leaders in service-learning describe their early efforts to combine education with social action. Their reflections help construct a pedagogy of service-learning to inspire newcomers and guide program development. The authors assess pioneering experiences and recommend future policy and practice, emphasizing the critical need to preserve an activist commitment as programs become increasingly institutionalized. This highly readable book will assist academic leaders, faculty members, student services professionals, educational researchers, adult educators, and public policymakers who seek a common understanding of the origins, purposes, and objectives of this vital learning initiative."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-264) and index.
Table of contents: title: Helping a "new" field discover its history; title: Early connections between service and education /Seth S. Pollack; title: Seeds of commitment : personal accounts of the pioneers; title: First professional steps : a journey into uncharted territory; title: Which side were they on? The pioneers target higher education; title: Strategy and practice : empowering students to serve communities; title: Strategy and practice : empowering communities through student service; title: Mainstream or margins? The dilemma of institutionalization; title: Helps, hindrances, and accomplishments: reflections on the pioneer experience; title: Passing the torch: advice to today's practitioners and students.