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This book is a reference for administrators and educators at institutions of higher learning who want to link their educational mission to helping surrounding communities. It is a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach, incorporating research findings across the disciplines about integrating community service in traditional coursework.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Community Engagement Effects Across the Disciplines: Impacts on Political Efficacy, Engagement, and Apathy
Heather K. Evans
Chapter 2: Transformative Education for Students At-Risk: Intervention through Service-Learning
Barbara Greybeck, Judy Nelson, and Richard C. Henriksen, Jr.
Chapter 3: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions and Experiences of Online Victim Services Academic Community Engagement: Graduate Student Reflections
Mary M. Breaux and James G. Booker
Chapter 4: The Impact of a Service Learning Project Involving Pre-Service Teachers Working with Incarcerated Youth
John Kelly, Colin Dalton, and Diane M. Miller
Chapter 5: Empowering Teachers for Linguistic Diversity: In Search of Professional Dispositions
Mary A. Petrón and Baburhan Uzum
Chapter 6: Using a Consumer Satisfaction Survey with Clients Receiving Child-Centered Play Therapy
Denise Peterson, Yvonne Garza-Chaves, and Rick Bruhn
Chapter 7: International Service Learning: Experiences of Mainstream Preservice Teachers Teaching EFL in Naples, Italy
Burcu Ates and Yurimi Grigsby
Chapter 8: Learning Beyond the Classroom: Online Service-learning
Jin Young Choi
Chapter 9: Academic Community Engagement Research in Kinesiology: Undergraduate Students' Attitudes toward Individuals with Disabilities
Jihyun Lee, José A. Santiago, Seung Ho Chang, and Justin A. Haegele
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Index
About the author
Heather K. Evans is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Sam Houston State University. Her research interests include political engagement, elections, public opinion, and political communication.
Summary
This book is a reference for administrators and educators at institutions of higher learning who want to link their educational mission to helping surrounding communities. It is a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach, incorporating research findings across the disciplines about integrating community service in traditional coursework.
