Service-Learning in Theory and Practice: The Future of Community Engagement in Higher Education

This book offers a comprehensive rethinking of the theory and practice of service-learning in higher education. Democratic and community engagement are vital aspects of linking colleges and communities, and this book critically engages the best practices and powerful alternative models in the academy. Drawing on key theoretical insights and empirical studies, Butin details the limits and possibilities of the future of community engagement in developing and sustaining the engaged campus.

Author: D. Butin
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/30/2010
Pages: 174
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230622500

About the Author
DAN W. BUTIN is the Founding Dean of the School of Education at Merrimack College, USA.