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Quick hits for educating citizens / edited by James L. Perry and Steven G. Jones ; Sharon J. Hamilton and Robert H. Orr, consulting editors ; foreword by Thomas Ehrlich.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Service learning--United States.
- Service learning.
- Service learning--Curricula--United States.
- Political participation--United States.
- Political participation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""[This volume] makes the statement that democracy matters, that engagement in the community is essential to maintain our democratic values, and that civic engagement plays a significant role in educating our citizens."" -- Sharon Hamilton and Robert Orr, Directors, Indiana University Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET)Quick Hits for Educating Citizens presents university faculty and administrators with ideas and strategies for integrating civic education into university curriculum
- Contents:
- Introduction : why "educating citizens"? why now? / Steven G. Jones and James L. Perry
- Tips for first timers
- Classroom activities
- Service learning and educating citizens
- Assessing student learning
- Departmental and disciplinary approaches to educating citizens
- Educating citizens through research
- Overcoming barriers to educating students for citizenship.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-07292-7
- 9786612072925
- 0-253-11212-5
- OCLC:
- 476041191
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