Arvilla Payne-Jackson

Broschiertes Buch

Service Learning: An Agent for Social Change

Beschreibung

Discusses the personal, social, academic, and career-related impact of service-learning as an instructional method. This book contributes to the literature by providing access to examples of the service-learning process; the nuances of its implementation; and qualitative evaluation of what works, from the students' perspective.

Autor

Dr. Arvilla Payne-Jackson, Coordinator for Anthropology, Howard University, Washington DC, USA. Dr Payne-Jackson has been involved in service-learning for over 15 years. Projects she has worked on with her students have included photo-joumaling graffiti at Lorton Prison, re-entry of ex-offenders, gun violence, youth violence, and domestic violence among others. Ms. Kathy Scott and Dr. Ajeenah Haynes were central to the success of the service-learning projects described in the book. Dr. Haynes has since implemented the service-learning method in various settings and hasdeveloped alternative approaches. Dr. Germon Miller specializes in working with youth and youth gangs and was a consultant/participant in our service-learning projects. All three contribute to Dr Payne-Jackson’s unique study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Academica Press
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781680530018
• ISBN-10: 1680530011
• Artikelnr.: 54715514