Successful Service-Learning Programs: New Models of Excellence in Higher Education

By Edward Zlotkowski

Book Overview

Successful service-learning programs offer college studentsvaluable hands-on learning experiences as they partner with theircommunities in cooperative service efforts. In this inspiringcollection of essays written by prominent leaders ofservice-learning programs, each chapter provides concrete examplesof how successful service-learning programs can foster lifelongstudent commitments to community service and learning.

By profiling ten successful service-learningprograms--including those based at the University ofPennsylvania, Portland State University, Santa Clara University, and Bentley College--the contributors illustrate the power ofservice-learning to enrich campuses and renew communities. Theprofiles collectively form a picture of the common and pressingissues affecting service-learning programs across the UnitedStates. Each profile contains

A detailed history of the program's developmentAn overview of the basic internal operations of theprogramA review of important community collaborationsAn analysis of the defining dimension of the program'sidentityConcluding insights on challenges faced by the program andremarks on its future

Successful Service-Learning Programs presents acompelling concept of what teaching and learning look like whencolleges and universities commit to intellectual, social, and moralengagement. Through the authors' shared experiences, readersof this book will gain practical insight on ways in which topromote service-learning on their campuses.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882982169
• ISBN13: 9781882982165
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"