Description
"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."
--Dolores E. Cross, president, Chicago State University
Combining 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.
About the Author
BARBARA JACOBY is director of the office of Commuter Affairs and Community Service Programs at the University of Maryland at College Park.
Reviews
?Our communities depAnd on our ability to make the connectionbetween education and democracy. This book can breathe new lifeinto colleges and universities that want to reinforce their publicservice mission. Jacoby and her colleagues tell us how to do it.?(Dolores E. Cross, president, Chicago State University)
?Rooted in Dewey, building on the work of the National Society forExperiential Education and its predecessors, this comprehensivevolume is useful for experienced practitioners and newcomers alike.Academic deans, department heads, and faculty members will profitmightily from its solid combination of conceptual underpinnings andspecific institutional examples.? (Arthur W. Chickering, professor,George Mason University)
Book Information
ISBN 9780787902919
Author Barbara Jacoby and Associates
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 676g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 161mm * 34mm