Knowing and Doing: The Theory and Practice of Service-Learning
Description:
A Festschrift written by colleagues around the world in honor of Howard A. Berry, together with a selection of his speeches and papers. Knowing and Doing is a collection of essays about service-learning -- seven by Howard Berry, and the others by his colleagues from fifteen nations. Readers will discover why Howard Berry was considered a leading thinker in the field, and why service-learning is being adopted and how it is being practiced in nations as diverse as Russia and Ecuador. A sophisticated collection of writings about international education in general and service-learning in particular, Knowing and Doing illuminates the power of service-learning and gives testimony to the conviction of many that this powerful pedagogy will have an enduring and transforming effect on higher education around the world.