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Direct linkDunn, Deborah – Liberal Education, 2014
In this article, Deborah Dunn reflects on the need to rethink the concepts of service learning. Students are well acquainted with the basic concept of service learning and community engagement, as some form of service or engagement is often required for them to graduate both high school and college these days. The lack of authentic meeting with…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Experiential Learning, High School Students, College Students
Peer reviewedPatterson, Barbara – Liberal Education, 2000
Describes an initiative at Emory University (Georgia) to create an ethos of humane learning through a course that combines theory with internships and actively involves partner communities with faculty and students. In the seminar component students discuss what they are learning from the experiential component and record their individual…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Humanistic Education, Internship Programs
Peer reviewedReardon, Kenneth M. – Liberal Education, 1999
Describes the development of a cooperative project of the University of Illinois and East St. Louis from its origins in 1987 to the present. The program has involved more than 3,500 students in such projects as trash removal, home repair, community planning, and development of recreational facilities. Many students report their involvement has…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Partnerships in Education
Peer reviewedAstin, Alexander W. – Liberal Education, 1997
Argues that the current U.S. educational system helps perpetuate some social problems; at the heart of this situation are beliefs held about the role of higher education in the larger society. Proposes that service learning as a powerful tool for colleges, both to address social problems and to strengthen experiential learning, which is central to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedHarkavy, Ira; Romer, Daniel – Liberal Education, 1999
Raises concerns about effectiveness of service learning efforts to engage students in community problems as part of an integrated curriculum. Suggests the HIV epidemic as a situation requiring the diverse resources of modern colleges and universities and proposes partnerships with local communities to address the problem. Programs at the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum
Peer reviewedLott, Charlotte E.; And Others – Liberal Education, 1997
Describes the objectives and design of the service learning program at Chatham College (Pennsylvania). Discusses the characteristics of service learning found to be effective: student preparation for service projects; participation; and reflection on the experience, begun by writing a student journal and continued in classroom discussion and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, General Education
