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19 produkter
Handbook of Engaged Scholarship: Contemporary Landscapes, Future Directions
Volume 1: Institutional Change
Av Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Cathy Burack m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1404 kr
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In the preface to the Handbook of Engaged Scholarship, Hiram Fitzgerald observes that the Kellogg Commission's challenge to higher education to engage with communities was a significant catalyst for action. At Michigan State University, the response was the development of "engaged scholarship," a …
Handbook of Engaged Scholarship: Contemporary Landscapes, Future Directions
Volume 2: Community-Campus Partnerships
Av Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Cathy Burack m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1404 kr
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In the preface to the Handbook of Engaged Scholarship, Hiram Fitzgerald observes that the Kellogg Commission's challenge to higher education to engage with communities was a significant catalyst for action. At Michigan State University, the response was the development of "engaged scholarship," a …
Democracy and Higher Education
Traditions and Stories of Civic Engagement
Av Scott J. Peters, Theodore R. Alter m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1111 kr
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How are we to understand the nature and value of higher education's public purposes, mission, and work in a democratic society? How do-and how should-academic professionals contribute to and participate in civic life in their practices as scholars, scientists, and educators?Democracy and Higher …
Road Half Traveled
University Engagement at a Crossroads
Av Rita Axelroth Hodges, Steve Dubb
Häftad, 2012
1111 kr
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A growing number of universities are dedicating resources to support their surrounding communities, but much potential for advancement remains. A university’s mission as an “anchor institution,” as defined by the authors, is to consciously and strategically apply the institution’s long-term, …
Learning in the Plural
Essays on the Humanities and Public Life
Häftad, 2014
625 kr
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Can civic engagement rescue the humanities from a prolonged identity crisis? How can the practices and methods, the conventions and innovations of humanities teaching and scholarship yield knowledge that contributes to the public good? These are just two of the vexing questions David D. Cooper …
Bridging Scholarship and Activism
Reflections from the Frontlines of Collaborative Research
Av Bernd Reiter, Ulrich Oslender
Häftad, 2014
767 kr
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This timely book brings together activist scholars from a number of disciplines (political science, geography, sociology, anthropology, and communications) to provide new insights into a growing trend in publicly engaged research and scholarship. Bridging Scholarship and Activism creatively …
Crisis in Higher Education
A Plan to Save Small Liberal Arts Colleges in America
Av Jeffrey R. Docking, Carman C. Curton
Häftad, 2015
435 kr
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In 2005 Adrian College was home to 840 enrolled students and had a tuition income of $8.54 million. By fall of 2011, enrollment had soared to 1,688, and tuition income had increased to $20.45 million. For the first time in years, the small liberal arts college was financially viable. Adrian College …
Landscape of Rural Service Learning, and What It Teaches Us All
Av Randy Stoecker, Nicholas Holton m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1229 kr
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Up until now, the majority of literature about service learning has focused on urban areas, while comparatively little attention has been paid to activities in rural communities. The Landscape of Rural Service Learning, and What It Teaches Us All is designed to provide a comprehensive look at rural …
Deliberative Pedagogy
Teaching and Learning for Democratic Engagement
Av Timothy J. Shaffer, Nicholas V. Longo m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
846 kr
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As the public purposes of higher education are being challenged by the increasing pressures of commodification and market-driven principles, Deliberative Pedagogy argues for colleges and universities to be critical spaces for democratic engagement. The authors build upon contemporary research on …
Regional Perspectives on Learning by Doing
Stories from Engaged Universities around the World
Av Lorlene Hoyt
Häftad, 2017
1111 kr
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In what ways can universities around the world mobilize their resources to create more just and prosperous communities, while at the same time educating civic leaders? This collaboration from university professors, community partners, and students looking to inspire higher education reform seeks to …
Service-Learning as a New Paradigm in Higher Education of China
Av Carol Ma Hok-ka, Alfred Chan Cheung-ming m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
846 kr
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The first reference book to introduce the concept and development of service-learning in China, Service-Learning as a New Paradigm in Higher Education of China provides a full picture of the infusion of service-learning into the Chinese educational system and describes this new teaching experience …
Community Engagement Abroad
Perspectives and Practices on Service, Engagement, and Learning Overseas
Av Pat Crawford, Brett Berquist
Häftad, 2020
1229 kr
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A landmark in our understanding of international community-engaged learning programs, this book invites educators to rethink everything from disciplinary assumptions to the role of higher education in a globalizing world. Tapping the many such programs developed at Michigan State University during …
Innovations in Collaborative Modeling
Av Laura Schmitt-Olabisi, Miles McNall m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
1401 kr
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Collaborative applications of a variety of modeling methodologies have multiplied in recent decades due to widespread recognition of the power of models to integrate information from multiple sources, test assumptions about policy and management choices, and forecast the future states of complex …
Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice through Cooperative Extension
Av Nia Imani Fields, Timothy J. Shaffer
Häftad, 2022
871 kr
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Grassroots Engagement and Social Justice through Cooperative Extension grows out of a commitment to the belief that Cooperative Extension professionals can and should be deeply engaged with the communities they work in to improve life—individually and collectively. Rooted in an understanding of the …
Transformative Civic Education in Democratic Societies
Av Tetyana Hoggan-Kloubert, Paul E Mabrey III m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
1229 kr
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Democracy is neither inevitable nor guaranteed to last. To survive, democracy needs people adequately prepared to enact it. Such preparation for effective citizenship in a complex and plural world requires an adult civic education, one that goes beyond simple knowledge acquisition. It requires a …
Health Extension
Community-Based Healthcare and the Future of Cooperative Extension
Av Cheryl L. Eschbach, Elizabeth H. Weybright m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
897 kr
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Health Extension: Community-Based Healthcare and the Future of Cooperative Extension explores innovation in extension health programs, engaged scholarship promoting research-based information in communities, and the evaluation and documentation of community programs and their impacts. This volume …
Public Humanities
Engaging Community, Empowering Civic Discourse, and Reshaping Academia
Häftad, 2025
1229 kr
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Engaged public scholarship is transforming the humanities. Divided into four parts, this provocative volume examines historical and contemporary sites of education and pedagogy, challenges dominant narratives about certain symbolic sites in the United States and across the Americas, highlights the …
Handbook of Broader Impacts
Strategies for Enhancing the Societal Impacts of Research
Av Laurie A. Van Egeren, Susan Dixon Renoe m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
793 kr
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The Handbook of Broader Impacts is an essential resource for researchers, administrators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the societal benefits of research. The volume brings together experts who trace the history of broader impacts as a U.S. National Science Foundation policy, explore its …
Going Public
Civic and Community Engagement
Av Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Judith Primavera
Inbunden, 2013
1572 kr
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The terms “civic engagement” and “community engagement” have various definitions, but they are united by the sense that individuals who are civically engaged not only are concerned about the quality of life in their communities but also take action to improve conditions for the common good. In the …
