This book is a reference for administrators and educators at institutions of higher learning who are thinking about taking serious steps to link their educational mission to helping their surrounding communities. Various research findings across the disciplines in higher education about integrating community engagement in traditional coursework are presented. This book provides a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to both incorporating and studying the effects of community engagement (service learning) in the curriculum. Multiple departments, from Kinesiology to Sociology, as well as various types of classes (undergraduate, graduate, online, face-to-face, traditional, international) are represented here. Both qualitative and quantitative work is included. Methods involved include interviews, case studies, reflections, and surveys. One chapter also uses longitudinal data collection to address the overall effect of engaging in community engagement during the undergraduate college experience. If you are not sure how to study the effects of community engagement on students at your university, this book is for you.
Introduction Chapter 1: Community Engagement Effects Across the Disciplines: Impacts on Political Efficacy, Engagement, and Apathy Heather K. Evans Chapter 2: Transformative Education for Students At-Risk: Intervention through Service-Learning Barbara Greybeck, Judy Nelson, and Richard C. Henriksen, Jr. Chapter 3: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions and Experiences of Online Victim Services Academic Community Engagement: Graduate Student Reflections Mary M. Breaux and James G. Booker Chapter 4: The Impact of a Service Learning Project Involving Pre-Service Teachers Working with Incarcerated Youth John Kelly, Colin Dalton, and Diane M. Miller Chapter 5: Empowering Teachers for Linguistic Diversity: In Search of Professional Dispositions Mary A. Petron and Baburhan Uzum Chapter 6: Using a Consumer Satisfaction Survey with Clients Receiving Child-Centered Play Therapy Denise Peterson, Yvonne Garza-Chaves, and Rick Bruhn Chapter 7: International Service Learning: Experiences of Mainstream Preservice Teachers Teaching EFL in Naples, Italy Burcu Ates and Yurimi Grigsby Chapter 8: Learning Beyond the Classroom: Online Service-learning Jin Young Choi Chapter 9: Academic Community Engagement Research in Kinesiology: Undergraduate Students' Attitudes toward Individuals with Disabilities Jihyun Lee, Jose A. Santiago, Seung Ho Chang, and Justin A. Haegele About the Editor About the Contributors Index
