Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives write by Iain Mac Labhrainn. This book was released on 2016-12-05. Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume provides an original and powerful contribution to debates about the civic purpose of higher education. It suggests that universities can best realize their civic mission by making it central to their policy and practice. Bringing together researchers from three continents, the book offers an international perspective based primarily upon first-hand pedagogical experience. A transatlantic overview of the purpose, place and practice of one such pedagogy (service learning) is provided and its potential as a foundation for civic engagement assessed. In its last section the book moves from the theory of citizenship to practical considerations. In doing so, the book offers advice on establishing civic engagement to all those involved in teaching and learning within higher education.
The Engaged University
The Engaged University - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Engaged University write by David Watson. This book was released on 2011-07-15. The Engaged University available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Engaged University is a comprehensive empirical account of the global civic engagement movement in higher education. In universities around the world, something extraordinary is underway. Mobilizing their human and intellectual resources, institutions of higher education are directly tackling community problems – combating poverty, improving public health, and restoring environmental quality. This book documents and analyzes this exciting trend through studies of civic engagement and social responsibility at twenty institutions worldwide. This timely volume offers three special contributions to the literature on higher education policy and practice: a historical overview of the founding purposes of universities, which almost invariably included a context-specific element of social purpose, together with a survey of how these "founding" intentions have fared in different systems of higher education; a contemporary account of the policy and practice of universities – all over the world – seeking to re-engage with this social purpose; and an overview of generic issues which emerge for the "engaged university."
Universities and Engagement
Universities and Engagement - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Universities and Engagement write by John Field. This book was released on 2015-09-16. Universities and Engagement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Universities and Engagement is a timely and insightful book that examines what universities can contribute to their communities and economies through lifelong learning, a topic which is of increasing importance to Higher Education Institutions across the world. The book will offer an answer to the question ‘What can be understood by University Lifelong Learning today?’ by collating the work of specialists from across Europe and beyond who have first-hand experience in the field of university engagement through continuing education. With a diverse range of expertise from the UK, Ireland, Germany, Finland, Malta, Belgium, New Zealand, Austria and the USA, readers are guaranteed a varied and informative collection of perspectives on this important topic. Taken as a whole, the book provides a theoretical background for readers, drawing on recent research and practice examples from a variety of countries and institutional settings, as well as demonstrating a variety of conceptual approaches, confirming the diverse range of possible solutions. Key topics covered include: research into policy and practice; engaging with business and industry; engaging with communities; engaging with an ageing society; active citizenship and regional competitiveness. Developed in collaboration with the European University Continuing Education Network (EUCEN), Universities and Engagement is an invaluable contribution to research in the subject of lifelong learning. It will be of value to academics, practitioners and professionals with an interest in higher education and community management, and will be particularly suited to those interested in lifelong learning, adult education and community development.
Higher Education and Civic Engagement
Higher Education and Civic Engagement - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Higher Education and Civic Engagement write by L. McIlrath. This book was released on 2012-06-18. Higher Education and Civic Engagement available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Provides an original and challenging contribution to contemporary debates on the civic purpose of higher education, exploring its manifestations through practices of teaching and research. Offers critical perspectives on the role of higher education institutions in terms of realizing civic missions, especially in current global market conditions.
Community Engagement Abroad
Community Engagement Abroad - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Community Engagement Abroad write by Pat Crawford. This book was released on 2020-03-01. Community Engagement Abroad available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A landmark in our understanding of international community-engaged learning programs, this book invites educators to rethink everything from disciplinary assumptions to the role of higher education in a globalizing world. Tapping the many such programs developed at Michigan State University during the last half-century, the volume develops a comprehensive framework for analyzing study-abroad programs with a community-engagement focus. More than a how-to guide, it also offers seven theoretically framed case studies showing how these experiences can change students, faculty, and communities alike. The purposeful broadening of who is involved in these types of international learning programs leads to conceptual transformation and self-reflection within the participants. The authors take the reader on a fascinating journey through how they changed as a result of designing and delivering programs in full collaboration with community partners. The arguments given in this volume for developing truly reciprocal, mutually beneficial partnerships beyond the academy are powerful and persuasive.
