Labhrainn / McIlrath Higher Education and Civic Engagement: International Perspectives

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-12199-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten

Reihe: Corporate Social Responsibility Series

This volume provides an original and powerful contribution to debates about the civic purpose of higher education. It suggests that universities can best realize their civic mission by making it central to their policy and practice. Bringing together researchers from three continents, the book offers an international perspective based primarily upon first-hand pedagogical experience. A transatlantic overview of the purpose, place and practice of one such pedagogy (service learning) is provided and its potential as a foundation for civic engagement assessed. In its last section the book moves from the theory of citizenship to practical considerations. In doing so, the book offers advice on establishing civic engagement to all those involved in teaching and learning within higher education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Labhrainn, Iain Mac

McIlrath, Lorraine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Über Autor(innen)

Lorraine McIlrath and Iain MacLabhrainn are both from the Community Knowledge Initiative, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland.