Overview
Service learning brings together students, academics and the community whereby all become teaching resources, problem solvers and partners. In addition to enhancing academic and real-world learning, the overall purpose of service learning is to instil in students a sense of civic engagement and responsibility and work towards positive social change within society.
Embedding Service Learning in European Higher Education promotes service learning as a pedagogical approach that develops civic engagement within higher education. It both describes and assesses the most recent developments and contextual positioning of service learning in European higher education and considers if and how the pedagogy is responding to European Union policy and the strategy of higher education institutions and towards engagement with broader societal issues.
With case studies from 12 universities across Europe, this book draws on existing practice, shares knowledge and develops best practice to provide conceptual and practical tools for teaching, researching and practising service learning. This book:
- exposes service learning as a key approach in terms of embedding a culture of political and civic literacy within higher education;
- considers service learning in Europe, an area of growing research in service learning practice;
- explores the issue of university social responsibility;
- presents chapters from leaders in the service learning movement at a national and international level.
Practical and engaging, Embedding Service Learning in European Higher Education is a fascinating read for anyone working in service learning as well as those working at universities with an interest in social and civic engagement and institutional reform.
This book title, Embedding Service Learning in European Higher Education (Developing a Culture of Civic Engagement), ISBN: 9781138089747, by Pilar Aramburuzabala, Lorraine McIlrath, Héctor Opazo, published by Taylor & Francis (May 20, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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