Learning through serving : a student guidebook for service-learning across the disciplines /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cress, Christine M. (Christine Marie), 1962- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 153 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Service learning -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Community and college -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Experiential learning -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Community and college. Experiential learning. Service learning. United States. Electronic books. Electronic books -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handbooks and manuals.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11158312

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:	Collier, Peter J. (Peter John), 1947- author. Reitenauer, Vicki L. (Vicki Lynn), 1964- author.
ISBN:	9781435617278 1435617274 9781579227999 1579227996 9781579221195 157922119X 1579221181 157922119X 9781579221188
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"A student-friendly, self-directed guide to service- learning. Develops the skills needed to succeed; Clearly links service-learning to the learning goals of the course; Combines self-study and peer-study workbook formats with activities that can be incorporated in class, to give teachers maximum flexibility in structuring their service-learning courses; Promotes independent and collaborative learning; Equally suitable for courses of a few weeks' or a few months' duration; Shows students how to assess progress and communicate end-results." -From publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Cress, Christine M. (Christine Marie), 1962- Learning through serving. 1st ed. Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2005 1579221181 9781579221188

Table of Contents:

Introduction : why a book about learning-through-serving? / Christine M. Cress
What is service-learning? / Christine M. Cress
Building and maintaining community partnerships / Vicki L. Reitenauer [and others]
Becoming community : moving from I to we / Vicki L. Reitenauer
Groups are fun, groups are not fun : teamwork for the common good / Peter J. Collier, Janelle D. Voegele
Creating cultural connections : navigating difference, investigating power, unpacking privilege / Vicki L. Reitenauer, Christine M. Cress, Janet Bennett
Reflection in action : the learning-doing relationship / Peter J. Collier, Dilafurz R. Williams
Failure with the best of intentions : when things go wrong / Janelle D. Voegele, Devorah Lieberman
Expanding horizons : new views of course concepts / Christine M. Cresss, Judy Patton
Beyond a grade : are we making a difference? : the benefits and challenges of evaluating learning and serving / Sherrill B. Gelmon, Susan Agre-Kippenhan, Christine M. Cress
Looking back, looking forward : where do you go from here? / Peter J. Collier, Vicki L. Reitenauer.

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