Beschreibung:
"A frank, thorough history and review of service-learning....Service-Learning is a critical piece of the large service-learningmovement. It is an ideal guide for new service-learningprofessionals, faculty members, academic or service administrators, and hopefully, public policymakers."
1. Helping a "New" Field Discover Its History. 2. Early Connections between Service and Education (Seth S. Pollack). 3. Seeds of Commitment: Personal Accounts of the Pioneers. 4. First Professional Steps: A Journey into Uncharted Territory. 5. Which Side Were They On? The Pioneers Target Higher Education. 6. Strategy and Practice: Empowering Students to Serve Communities. 7. Strategy and Practice: Empowering Communities through Student Service. 8. Mainstreams or Margins? The Dilemma of Institutionalization. 9. Helps, Hindrances, and Accomplishments: Reflections on the Pioneer Experience. 10. Passing the Torch: Advice to Today's Students and Practitioners.