Quick hits for service-learning [electronic resource] : successful strategies by award-winning teachers / edited by M.A. Cooksey and Kimberly T. Olivares.

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ISBN:

9780253004949

Title:

Quick hits for service-learning [electronic resource] : successful strategies by award-winning teachers / edited by M.A. Cooksey and Kimberly T. Olivares.

Author:

Cooksey, M. A.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 184 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

1. The Education of Children and Youth -- 2. Civic Awareness, Engagement, and Activism -- 3. Language, Literature, and Communication; 4 Global Studies and Local Outreach to Exceptional Populations -- 5. The Study of History, the Social Sciences, and the Arts -- 6. Business, Industry, and the Health Sciences -- 7. The Teaching of Research and Other "Tools of the Trade" -- Contributors -- Index.

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Subject Term:

Community and school.

Service learning.

Added Author:

Cooksey, M. A.

Olivares, Kimberly T.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

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Summary

Service-learning, the integration of classroom instruction with community service projects, is rapidly gaining momentum as a successful teaching and learning strategy that benefits both students and their communities. Quick Hits for Service-Learning presents more than 80 examples of innovative curricula, developed by educators in a wide range of disciplines, designed to combine community service with instruction and reflection. Seven chapters offer tips for classroom activities that focus on the education of children and youth; civic awareness, engagement, and activism; language, literature, and communication; global studies and local outreach to exceptional populations; the study of history, the social sciences, and the arts; business, industry, and the health sciences; and the teaching of research and other "tools of the trade." Brimming with ideas that busy faculty members can easily adapt to their own classrooms, this book is a valuable reference for faculty new to the field or seasoned practitioners looking for fresh ideas.

Author Notes

M. A. Cooksey is Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Director of Service-Learning at Indiana University East, Richmond.

Kimberly T. Olivares is Administrative Manager of the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.