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An Adventure in Service-Learning
An Adventure in Service-Learning argues that education can provide not just knowledge and skills but it can also encourage the development of values and responsibility Service-Learning is a teaching method unlike any other. It allows students to use their classroom theory to help others through relevant service or volunteering activity. In so doing, it gives students the opportunity to use the experiences of helping others to strengthen their understanding of subject material. Service-learning is like a bridge that connects education with the outside world. It breathes life and clarity into any subject and better prepares students for life after college. An Adventure in Service-Learning is a...
Higher Education and Democracy
A masterful collection of essays on the democratic potential of education
Service-Learning in Higher Education
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.
Creative Thinking in the Decision and Management Sciences
The primary objective of this book is to develop the understanding of creativity and how we can use it effectively to enrich the traditional problem-solving approaches that are characteristic of the decision and management sciences. Features include: mind-expanding exercises, which facilitate creative thinking and improve problem-solving and decision-making skills; realistic cases and models, providing a balance between theory and application; endnotes at the end of each chapter, which provide additional references, comments, and asides on various topics; and discussion on how creative thinking principles can be utilized to develop research ideas.
Higher Education Service-Learning Sourcebook
Service-learning in higher education symbiotically combines community service and academic study--that both fields strengthen in the union is one reason for the movement's increasing popularity. This comprehensive guide to service-learning in colleges and universities includes: • A-Z encyclopedia of terms and concepts • Directory of service-learning programs and services at 325 colleges and universities • Resource guide to essential information culled from books, journals, Web sites, and Internet discussion groups • Directory of service-learning organizations, conferences, institutes, and training opportunities • Inventory of awards, scholarships, fellowships, internships, and grants in the field This multi-faceted new resource is a gold mine for college administrators, faculty, students, and volunteer coordinators involved in higher education service-learning.
