Service-Learning and Educating in Challenging Contexts: International Perspectives

“From the Foreword: ‘[The editors and authors] present the various struggles and some of the missteps that program leaders in various national contexts have faced in implementing service-learning. They share their uncertainties about the true purposes and intentions of service-learning. They bring to the fore important insights on why particular service-learning practices might work in some contexts and not in others. And they offer very interesting and thoughtful analyses of the implications of these issues and challenges for securing high quality practice…An important volume in the new genre of service-learning literature. To all who read it, this work will bring a greater and deeper understanding of the true character and essence of service-learning.'” –Andrew Furco, Vice President for Public Engagement and Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, USA

“International contributors in educational policy, educational psychology, service learning, and non-formal education demonstrate how service learning can be applied in diverse cultural and national contexts. International cases share successes, failures, and challenges. Throughout the book, contributors seek ways to connect learning to real issues and reflect on the role of the educator as an interpreter and facilitator of learning in the context of education for social justice. Part 1 presents cases from the US, touching onbuilding communities for social justice through service-learning, urban teaching, and online service learning. Part 2 presents cases from the UK, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Some subjects include training educators in post-apartheid South Africa, and community-based learning in teacher education in Ireland.” —Book News Inc