1st Edition
Embedding Service Learning in European Higher Education Developing a Culture of Civic Engagement
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Introduction
Lorraine McIlrath, Pilar Aramburuzabala and Hector Opazo
Section I Foundations of Service Learning within Europe
CHAPTER ONE
What Is Service Learning? Making Sense of The Pedagogy and Practice
Andrew Furco and Katrina Norvell
CHAPTER TWO
The Changing Face of Higher Education - Economic and Democratic Imperatives
Juliet Millican with Seth Pollack, Bruna Zani, Wolfgang Stark, Nives Mikelic Preradovic and Pilar Aramburuzabala
CHAPTER THREE
Youth Life Purpose - Evaluating Service Learning via Development of Lifelong ‘Radar’ for Community Contribution
Seana Moran
Section II Europe Engage – Approaches to Service Learning
CHAPTER FOUR
Europe Engage - Developing a Culture of Civic Engagement through Service Learning within Higher Education in Europe
Lorraine McIlrath, Pilar Aramburuzabala and Héctor Opazo
CHAPTER FIVE
Service Learning, Civic Competencies and Work-Life Skills
Aura Nortomaa and Henrietta Grönlund
CHAPTER SIX
Understanding the Evolution of Service Learning at European Universities - Insights From Actor-Network Theory
Natalija Mažeikienė
CHAPTER SEVEN
Identified Service Learning Practices in European Higher Education
Nives Mikelic Preradovic and Wolfgang Stark
Section III European Higher Education Practice – Case Studies
CHAPTER EIGHT
National University of Ireland, Galway – Developing Service Learning as an Ethos and Practice
Lorraine McIlrath and Ruth McMenamin
CHAPTER NINE
Service Learning in Teacher Training – A Case Study of the Autonomous University of Madrid
Héctor Opazo and Pilar Aramburuzabala
CHAPTER TEN
Promoting Civic Engagement through Service Learning at the University of Bologna
Bruna Zani and Antonella Guarino
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Service-Learning in Post-Communist Countries - Lithuania and Croatia
Nives Mikelic Preradovic and Natalija Mažeikienė
CHAPTER TWELVE
European Student Reflections and Perspectives on Service Learning
Aidan Harte, Arnaud Persyn, João Louro, Loes de Smet, Katherine Harvey, Kevin Laabs, Sara Minotti, Patricija Naujanyte, Riikka Porkolo, Sara Semenski, Elena Guerrerom with Lorraine McIlrath
Section IV Future Considerations for Service Learning in Europe
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Institutionalisation of Service learning in European Higher Education
Lucas C. P. M. Meijs, Stephanie A. Maas and Pilar Aramburuzabala
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Considerations for Service Learning in European Higher Education
Pilar Aramburuzabala, Maria João Vargas-Moniz, Héctor Opazo, Lorraine McIlrath and Wolfgang Stark
Biography
Pilar Aramburuzabala is an associate professor and department chair at the School of Teacher Training and Education of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Lorraine McIlrath directs the Community Knowledge Initiative at the National University of Ireland Galway and has keynoted around the world and is an elected member of the Steering Committee of the Talloires Network since 2014.
Héctor Opazo is director and founder of the ABC lab (Laboratorio de Aprendizaje Basado en la Comunidad) and research professor at Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez Chile.
