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ERIC Number: ED405047
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1996-Nov
Pages: 121
Abstractor: N/A
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Disciplinary Pathways to Service-Learning.
Droge, David, Ed.
The second in a series on service-learning in the community college, this monograph presents 14 essays by community college faculty, chronicling their experiences in developing service-learning activities. Following two introductory essays describing the current status of service-learning and the purpose and organization of the monograph, the essay, "Service Learning: Theory and Rationale" (Susan J. McAleavey) is presented. The next section provides the following six essays detailing service-learning activities in specific disciplines: "Business and Management" (Sharon Niblock and Norman Kilgore); "Local Stories Local Style: Service-Learning and Composition" (Irena Levy); "Service-Learning and the Humanities" (Robin Fujiwaka); "Service-Learning and Psychology" (Tanya Renner);"Service-Learning and Reading Instruction" (Mavis Hara and Linka Corbin-Mullikin); and "Sociology" (Neghin Modavi). The third section describes service-learning across disciplinary boundaries and contains the following essays: "Developing Service-Learning in Developmental Studies" (Elizabeth Bryer and Carol Gish); "English as a Second Language Courses" (Lin Griffith); "Service-Learning in an Integrated Learning Community Program" (Gerry Rasmussen and Elizabeth Skinner); and "Tribal Colleges: Responding to Cultural Needs" (Kelly Ward). The final section provides resources for further information in the following essays: "Print and Organizational Resources" (Gail Robinson) and "Electronic Resources" (Maria Hesse). (HAA)
Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges, 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85202 ($20); electronic version available at http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/compact/pathways/toc.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Corporation for National Service.
Authoring Institution: Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges, Mesa, AZ.
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Note: Based upon work supported by the Learn & Serve America: Higher Education program of the Corporation for National Service; for related reports, see JC 970 162 and JC 970 166-165.