Research for what? : making engaged scholarship matter

• Other Authors: Keshen, Jeff (Editor), Holland, Barbara A. (Editor), Moely, Barbara E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, [2010]
• Series: Advances in service-learning research.
• Subjects: Service learning > Research > Congresses.; Education > Teacher Training & Certification.; Teacher training.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806617081
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-167-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 228 pages) : illustrations
• Item Description: Consists of a selection of papers presented at the 9th conference of the International Association for Research on Service-learning and Community Engagement held in Ottawa, Canada, in 2009.
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

Research on service-learning and community engagement has exploded over the past decade. It is a field now characterized by increasing methodological and theoretical sophistication, vast quantitative and qualitative studies, interdisciplinary research, myriad subjects, and the internationalization of scholarship.The papers in this volume were selected from nearly 100 presentations made at the 2009 annual conference of the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement held in Ottawa, Canada's national capital. The conference theme, Research for What? emphasized fundamental questions, namely: to what extent is rigorous research uncovering best practices in, and demonstrating the positive results of, service-learning on teaching, learning and building better communities? The papers examine such themes through lenses that include the application of theory to practice, K-12 and university-based service-learning, interdisciplinary initiatives, and international service-learning. The introduction provides an overview of the very recent, but remarkable, growth of service-learning in Canada, and the conclusion, written by the recipient of the Association's annual Distinguished Researcher Award, discusses major developments, and continuing challenges, in service-learning research.