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Online Professional Development in Academic Service-Learning: Promoting Community Engagement in Public Education

Online Professional Development in Academic Service-Learning: Promoting Community Engagement in Public Education
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Author(s): Geraldine E. Stirtz (University of Nebraska Kearney, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 25
Source title: Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Phu Vu (University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA), Scott Fredrickson (University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA)and Carl Moore (University of DC, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1851-8.ch004

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Abstract

The overall purpose of this qualitative study was to describe how a 3 credit hour, web-based, graduate-level course in service-learning pedagogy supports the theory that service-learning as a pedagogy can be taught effectively in an online format. Service-learning integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities. Content analysis of the selected case studies and evaluation of the student's reflections concludes that the students enrolled in the online class in a Midwest University were, in fact, able to learn this teaching strategy and then effectively implement this strategy with their classroom of students in their local communities. The Literature Review discusses numerous research articles supporting the value of this teaching strategy of collaboration with community partners in citizenship training for youth, children and young adults.

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