Service learning in the community : the cultural implications of positive change /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :
Momentum Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Educational psychology collection.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The foundations of service learning
- What is service-learning?
- Project or placement
- History of service-learning
- Choices
- Definition of terms
- Final thoughts
- 2. Giving something to gain something
- Service-learning and reciprocity
- Reciprocity defined
- Important components of reciprocity in service-learning
- Roles and expectations
- Expectations for the student
- Expectations of community agency
- Expectations of the university, faculty, and service-learning staff
- Overview of mutual exchange
- 3. Understanding the impact of service learning
- Power of language
- Community as classroom
- Social identity
- Methods of reflection
- Sense of place
- Self-reflection
- Personal development
- 4. How cultural differences and understanding come into play
- What is culture?
- Social capital
- Community change process
- Definitions
- Cultural norms
- Social justice
- Power
- 5. Understanding the implications of diversity
- Insiders versus outsiders
- Adaptation
- Prejudice
- Discrimination
- Stereotypes
- Perception
- Proxemics
- Learning styles
- Reflection
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index.