{"product_id":"service-learning-in-higher-education-concepts-and-practices-hardcover","title":"Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Jacoby and Associates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Ehrlich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our communities depend on our ability to make the connection between education and democracy. This book can breathe new life into colleges and universities that want to reinforce their publicservice mission. Jacoby and her colleagues tell us how to do it.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDolores E. Cross, president, Chicago State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the most current theory and practice in the field ofservice-learning with many examples from actual campuses, Service-Learning in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide to developing high-quality service e-learning experiences bothin the curriculum and through student affairs programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a growing expectation, on campus and in communities, that higher education will not only sharpen its focus on student learning and development but also expand its commitment to resolve social problems and address human needs. Increasingly, colleges and universities are meeting this challenge by developing service-learning programs. This intentional linking of community service with specific learning and development outcomes is valuable to students, colleges and universities, and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the most current theory and practice in the field of service-learning with many examples from actual campuses, Service-Learning in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide to developing high-quality service-learning experiences both in the curriculum and through student affairs programs. The book contains such useful information as\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic principles that define a solid, viable service-learning program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidelines for designing programs to encourage desired outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods to maximize the potential for service and learning in one-time or short-term experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays in which faculty can integrate service-learning into courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA review of intensive service-learning experiences, including alternative breaks, summer experiences, and national and international service\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues faculty need to consider in deciding how to achieve course objectives through service-learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssisting students to make career and lifestyle choices based on the values they acquire through service-learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe steps to take when starting a service-learning program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstitutionalizing service-learning to ensure it is sustainable over time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an added value, the book describes and provides contact information for national organizations that support service-learning and resources that are useful in helping students make postcollege service and career choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rooted in Dewey, building on the work of the National Society for Experiential Education and its predecessors, this comprehensive volume is useful for experienced practitioners and newcomers alike. Academic deans, department heads, and faculty members will profit mightily from its solid combination of conceptual underpinnings and specific institutional examples.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eArthur W. Chickering\u003c\/b\u003e, University Professor, George Mason University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARBARA JACOBY\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the office of Commuter Affairs and Community Service Programs at the University of Maryland at College Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.9 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752983200032,"sku":"9780787902919","price":70.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/299550f705c6dc2515ec48309846e701.webp?v=1780009301","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/service-learning-in-higher-education-concepts-and-practices-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}