Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts
International Perspectives
Published on 10. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4725-6918-9 (ISBN)
Description
Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts explores the potential of service-learning identified as a way to integrate community service with academic study to enrich the on-going professional development of educators, especially in schools that are located in challenging contexts. This collection offers a further refinement of what typically comes under the remit of service-learning, switching the focus from the learning experience of the learner, to the educator and the deep and enriching professional learning opportunities that service-learning can offer. This approach to service-learning promotes collaborative practices amongst professional and in-service educators, and encourages an integration of theory and practice. The international contributors use their own experiences as well as current research to provide a thorough exploration of service-learning from national and international perspectives.
Reviews / Votes
From the Foreword: '[The editors and authors] present the various struggles and some of the missteps that program leaders in various national contexts have faced in implementing service-learning. They share their uncertainties about the true purposes and intentions of service-learning. They bring to the fore important insights on why particular service-learning practices might work in some contexts and not in others. And they offer very interesting and thoughtful analyses of the implications of these issues and challenges for securing high quality practice...An important volume in the new genre of service-learning literature. To all who read it, this work will bring a greater and deeper understanding of the true character and essence of service-learning.' * Andrew Furco, Vice President for Public Engagement and Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, USA * International contributors in educational policy, educational psychology, service learning, and non-formal education demonstrate how service learning can be applied in diverse cultural and national contexts. International cases share successes, failures, and challenges. Throughout the book, contributors seek ways to connect learning to real issues and reflect on the role of the educator as an interpreter and facilitator of learning in the context of education for social justice. Part 1 presents cases from the US, touching onbuilding communities for social justice through service-learning, urban teaching, and online service learning. Part 2 presents cases from the UK, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Some subjects include training educators in post-apartheid South Africa, and community-based learning in teacher education in Ireland. * Book News Inc *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-6918-9 (9781472569189)
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Timothy Murphy | Jon Tan
Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts
International Perspectives
E-Book
12/2012
1st Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€42.99
Available for download
Timothy Murphy | Jon Tan
Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts
International Perspectives
E-Book
12/2012
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Continuum
€42.99
Available for download
Persons
Timothy Murphy is Lecturer in Educational Research and Policy at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He is on the Board of Advisors at the International Center for Service-Learning in Teacher Education (ICSLTE).
Jon E. C. Tan is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Childhood at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
Jon E. C. Tan is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Childhood at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
Content
Foreword Andy Furco
Preface Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
Part I: Service Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts in the United States of America
1. Study Groups and Service Learning: A Framework for Discussion to Engage Pre-service Teachers Katia Gonzales, Rhoda Frumkin and Jennifer Lauria
2. Service Learning and Urban Teaching in the USA: Building Communities for Social Justice Noah Borrero
3.Service Learning in Challenging Contexts: On-line and in the Disaster Zone Jean Strait, Jenna Londy and Ana Panone
Part II: Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts in Europe, South Africa and Australia
4. Educating Educational Practitioners for a Post-apartheid South Africa: Using Service Learning to Integrate School Communities and University Students Nadine Peterson and Helen Dunbar-Krige
5. Service Learning and School Development in German Teacher Education Anne Sliwka and Britta Klopsch
6. Empowering Educational Practice Through Service-Learning in the UK: Case Studies from Leeds Metropolitan University Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
7. Wider Perspectives in Education: A Case Study of Transformative Global Learning from the UK Phil Bamber
8. The Transformative Potential of Service/Community-Based Learning in Initial Teacher Education: A Case Study from Ireland Josephine Boland and Elaine Keane
9. Service Learning Experience for the development of Inclusion: A Case Study from Spain Esther Luna
10. Learning in a Non-formal Setting: The Development of Service-Learning in the Spanish Context Gonzalo Silio Saiz and Roser Battle
11.Service Learning in the Australian Values Education Program Terence Lovat
12. Shaping Professional Teacher Identities through Service Learning in Australia Anne Power
Conclusion Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
Index
Preface Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
Part I: Service Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts in the United States of America
1. Study Groups and Service Learning: A Framework for Discussion to Engage Pre-service Teachers Katia Gonzales, Rhoda Frumkin and Jennifer Lauria
2. Service Learning and Urban Teaching in the USA: Building Communities for Social Justice Noah Borrero
3.Service Learning in Challenging Contexts: On-line and in the Disaster Zone Jean Strait, Jenna Londy and Ana Panone
Part II: Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts in Europe, South Africa and Australia
4. Educating Educational Practitioners for a Post-apartheid South Africa: Using Service Learning to Integrate School Communities and University Students Nadine Peterson and Helen Dunbar-Krige
5. Service Learning and School Development in German Teacher Education Anne Sliwka and Britta Klopsch
6. Empowering Educational Practice Through Service-Learning in the UK: Case Studies from Leeds Metropolitan University Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
7. Wider Perspectives in Education: A Case Study of Transformative Global Learning from the UK Phil Bamber
8. The Transformative Potential of Service/Community-Based Learning in Initial Teacher Education: A Case Study from Ireland Josephine Boland and Elaine Keane
9. Service Learning Experience for the development of Inclusion: A Case Study from Spain Esther Luna
10. Learning in a Non-formal Setting: The Development of Service-Learning in the Spanish Context Gonzalo Silio Saiz and Roser Battle
11.Service Learning in the Australian Values Education Program Terence Lovat
12. Shaping Professional Teacher Identities through Service Learning in Australia Anne Power
Conclusion Timothy Murphy and Jon Tan
Index