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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Traver, Amy E. (Amy Elizabeth), 1975- editor.

Katz, Zivah Perel, editor.

Series:

Community engagement in higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Service learning--United States.

Service learning.

United States.

Community colleges--United States.

Community colleges.

Physical Description:

xiv, 337 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

Researching a growing number of community colleges that use service-learning, Traver and Katz suggest that service-learning can have a profound impact on the students who experience it. Their theoretical and empirical studies of service-learning at community colleges-conducted at single and multiple institutions by service-learning practitioners, service-learning program administrators, and experts in-service-learning research and evaluation-stand to benefit service-learning efforts across disciplines and institutional types. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Service-Learning and Community Colleges

Chapter 1 The Roots of Service-Learning as a Basis for Advancing the Civic Mission of Community Colleges / Robert G. Bringle Bringle, Robert G., Kathleen E. Edwards Edwards, Kathleen E., Patti H. Clayton Clayton, Patti H. 13

Chapter 2 The Community's College: Contextualizing Service-Learning in the Mission and Development of Community Colleges / Vanessa Smith Morest Morest, Vanessa Smith 37

Part II Service-Learning in Diverse Community College Contexts

Chapter 3 Hitting Close to Home: When Service-Learners Serve Their Own / Heather B. Wylie Wylie, Heather B. 53

Chapter 4 Service-Learning and Immigrant-Origin Community College Students: How and Why Project Design Matters / Amy E. Traver Traver, Amy E., Zivah Perel Katz Katz, Zivah Perel, Michael Bradley Bradley, Michael 67

Chapter 5 Connecting Past and Present: Nontraditional Learner and Practitioner Experiences through Set vice-Learning / Suzanne M. Buglione Buglione, Suzanne M., Amanda Wittman Wittman, Amanda 81

Chapter 6 Race, Ethnicity, and Service-Learning: Understanding Access and Equity Using a Critical Quantitative Approach / Drew Allen Allen, Drew, Diana Strumbos Strumbos, Diana, Janelle Clay Clay, Janelle 95

Part III Service-Learning and Student Success in Community Colleges

Chapter 7 Service-Learning: A Vehicle for Enhancing Academic Performance and Retention among Community College Developmental Reading and Writing Students / Regina A. Rochford Rochford, Regina A. 113

Chapter 8 Connecr2Complcte: Combining Service-Learning and Peer Advocates to Increase Student Success in Developmental Education / Shana Berger Berger, Shana, Donna Duffy Duffy, Donna 125

Chapter 9 Promoting Community College Student Transfer: The Role of Service-Learning / Jaime Lester Lester, Jaime, Carrie Klein Klein, Carrie 139

Chapter 10 The Prism Effect of Service-Learning / Mary Prentice Prentice, Mary, Gail Robinson Robinson, Gail 155

Chapter 11 Service-Learning's Role in Achieving Institutional Outcomes: Engagement, Learning, and Achievement / Yao Zhang Hill Hill, Yao Zhang, Tanya Rennet Rennet, Tanya, Francisco Acoba Acoba, Francisco, Krista Hiser Hiser, Krista, Robert W. Franco Franco, Robert W. 169

Part IV Service-Learning as Community and Community College Nexus

Chapter 12 Community College Service-Learning Programs: The Well-Traveled Path to Civic Engagement / Mary Prentice Prentice, Mary 185

Chapter 13 Service-Learning and the Acquisition of Social Capital in the Community College Setting / Amy Pucino Pucino, Amy, Thomas Penniston Penniston, Thomas 199

Chapter 14 Service-Learning as a Pedagogical Tool for Career Development and Vocational Training / Sharon Ellerton Ellerton, Sharon, Cristina Di Men Men, Cristina Di, Arlene Kemmerer Kemmerer, Arlene, Josephine Pantaleo Pantaleo, Josephine, Mary Bandziukas Bandziukas, Mary, Michael Bradley Bradley, Michael, Victor Fichera Fichera, Victor 211

Chapter 15 Mapping Routes to Our Roots: Student Civic Engagement in Transportation Planning / Rebecca M. Townsend Townsend, Rebecca M. 225

Part V Future Directions and Considerations in Service-Learning and Service-Learning Research at Community Colleges

Chapter 16 Overcoming Obstacles for Involving Part-Time Faculty in Service-Learning / Daniel Maxey Maxey, Daniel, Adrianna Kezar Kezar, Adrianna 241

Chapter 17 Service-Learning among "Nontraditional" College Students: Contexts, Trends, and Implications / Shannon S. Fleishman Fleishman, Shannon S., Kristina Brezicha Brezicha, Kristina, Travis York York, Travis 257

Chapter 18 Best Practices in Researching Service-Learning at Community Colleges / Amanda Taggart Taggart, Amanda, Gloria Crisp Crisp, Gloria 273

Part VI Concluding Reflections on Service-Learning and Community Colleges

Chapter 19 The Idea of Place / Scott Evenbeck Evenbeck, Scott, Paidette Dalpes Dalpes, Paidette, Linda E. Merians Merians, Linda E. 287

Chapter 20 There Is a Reason Community in Our Name: Thoughts on How Service-Learning Expands Community in Community College / Robert Exley Exley, Robert 297

Chapter 21 Expanding Faculty Participation and Research in Academic Service-Learning at a Community College / Diane B. Call Call, Diane B. 305

Chapter 22 Sustaining Momentum / Maria Hesse Hesse, Maria 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137361707

1137361700

OCLC:

894149421