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McIlrath, Lorraine, Ed.; Lyons, Ann, Ed.; Munck, Ronaldo, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
Higher Education and Civic Engagement provides an original and challenging contribution to contemporary debates on the civic purpose of higher education. It explores teaching and learning, research, and service in a range of international contexts. This book is essential reading for higher education leaders, faculty, administrators, and members of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Citizenship, Organizational Culture, Service Learning
Keino, Leah C.; Torrie, Margaret C.; Hausafus, Cheryl O.; Trost, Betty C. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010
Several definitions of service learning exist. For this initiative, the authors used Torres and Sinton's (2000) definition that students are learning about social issues and applying new knowledge to real problems in their communities. This project entailed a partnership of committed citizens of different groups (middle, secondary, and university…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Resources
Brabant, Margaret; Braid, Donald – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2009
For "civic engagement" work to have meaningful and long-term impact upon students, partners, and postsecondary institutions, each institution must undertake the difficult work of defining civic engagement for itself such that the definition aligns with the institution's educational mission and local context. We argue that civic…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizen Participation, Higher Education, Citizenship Education
Harris, Clodagh – Journal of Political Science Education, 2010
This article investigates the use of service-learning in teaching active democratic citizenship in the postgraduate classroom. In particular it draws on a case study of an MBS Government module (GV6104) entitled "Political Participation and Mobilisation" that explores the relationship between democracy and participation. Students of this…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Student Attitudes, Citizenship, Democracy
Ponder, Jennifer; Vander Veldt, Michelle; Lewis-Ferrell, Genell – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2011
This article explores how 12 classroom teachers, enrolled in one of the author's graduate social studies methods course, used service-learning as an instructional tool to help students practice active participation in their community and beyond, while also recognizing the relevance of academic coursework as they applied their knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Methods Courses, Community Needs, Teacher Education Curriculum
Brown, David W., Ed.; Witte, Deborah, Ed. – Kettering Foundation, 2008
"Higher Education Exchange" publishes case studies, analyses, news, and ideas about efforts within higher education to develop more democratic societies. Contributors to this issue of the "Higher Education Exchange" examine whether institutions of higher learning are doing anything to increase the capacity of citizens to shape…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Democracy, Public Health, Partnerships in Education
Poliakoff, Anne Rogers, Ed. – Basic Education, 2003
Civic education, not so long ago, was regarded as a core purpose of grade school preparation for adulthood, a mandate to educate young people about U.S. history, freedom and values, and citizenship's responsibilities. The landmark 1999 Civic Education Study, conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement,…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Foreign Countries
Fortney, Mary, Ed.; Heidenreich, Janelle, Ed. – 1999
Noting that citizenship education is one of the major responsibilities of the public schools, this resource guide defines good citizenship as having 13 components, among them: respecting one's self and one's parents and home; possessing the skills necessary to live peaceably in society and not resorting to violence to settle disputes; respecting…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education