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Service-learning at the American community college : theoretical and empirical perspectives / edited by Amy E. Traver and Zivah Perel Katz.

Traver, Amy E. (Amy Elizabeth), 1975- (Added Author). Katz, Zivah Perel. (Added Author).

Summary:

"This volume brings together a breadth of new research on how service-learning - combining community-based experiential learning with classroom instruction - can best be employed at community colleges. It discusses outcomes and best practices for all involved, covers both theory and practice, and draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods."-- Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781137361707
ISBN: 1137361700
Physical Description: xiv, 337 pages ; 25 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I. Service-learning and community colleges -- Part II. Service-learning in diverse community college contexts -- Part III. Service-learning and student success in community colleges -- Part IV. Service-learning as community and community college nexus -- Part V. Future directions and considerations in service-learning and service-learning research at community colleges -- Part VI. Concluding reflections on service-learning and community colleges.