Civic engagement in higher education : concepts and practices

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Civic engagement in higher education : concepts and practices

Barbara Jacoby and associates ; foreword by Thomas Ehrlich

(The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series)

Jossey-Bass, c2009

1st ed

  • : cloth

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

Numerous studies have chronicled students lack of trust in large social institutions, declining interest in politics, and decreasing civic skills. This book is a comprehensive guide to developing high-quality civic engagement experiences for college students. The book defines civic engagement and explains why it is central to a college education. It describes the state of the art of education for civic engagement and provides guidelines for designing programs that encourage desired learning outcomes. In addition, the book guides leaders in organizing their institutions to create a campus-wide culture of civic engagement.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii The Authors xv Introduction 1 1 Civic Engagement in Today's Higher Education: An Overview 5 Barbara Jacoby 2 What We Know about Civic Engagement among College Students 31 Mark Hugo Lopez and Abby Kiesa 3 Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility: The Civic Learning Spiral 49 Caryn McTighe Musil 4 Civic Engagement in the First College Year 69 Mary Stuart Hunter and Blaire L. Moody 5 Engaging General Education 85 Kim Spiezio 6 The Influence of Integrative and Interdisciplinary Learning on Civic Engagement 99 Nance Lucas 7 Capstone Experiences 117 Kevin Kecskes and Seanna Kerrigan 8 Enhancing Intercultural Competence through Civic Engagement 140 Michelle R. Dunlap and Nicole Webster 9 Leadership Education and the Revitalization of Public Life 154 Nicholas V. Longo and Marguerite S. Shaffer 10 Moving from Service-Learning to Civic Engagement 174 Marshall Welch 11 Community-Based Undergraduate Research: Collaborative Inquiry for the Public 196 Good Elizabeth L. Paul 12 Preparing Students for Global Civic Engagement 213 Barbara Jacoby and Nevin C. Brown 13 Securing the Future of Civic Engagement in Higher Education 227 Barbara Jacoby and Elizabeth Hollander Name Index 249 Subject Index 255

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