Embedding service learning in European higher education : developing a culture of civic engagement / edited by Pilar Aramburuzabala, Lorraine Mcilrath and Héctor Opazo.

Includes bibliographical references.

What is service learning? Making sense of the pedagogy and practice / Andrew Furco and Katrina Norvell -- 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 -- Youth life purpose : evaluating service learning via development of lifelong "radar" for community contribution / Seana Moran -- Europe engage : developing a culture of civic engagement through service learning within higher education in Europe / Lorraine McIlrath, Pilar Aramburuzabala and Héctor Opazo -- Service learning, civic competencies and working life skills / Aura Nortomaa and Henrietta Grönlund -- Understanding the Evolution of Service Learning at European Universities - Insights from actor-network theory / Natalija Maz̆eikiené -- Identified service learning practices in European higher education / Nives Mikelic Preradovic and Wolfgang Stark -- National University of Ireland, Galway : developing service learning as an ethos and practice / Lorraine McIlrath and Ruth McMenamin -- Service learning in teacher training : a case study of the Autonomous University of Madrid / Héctor Opazo and Pilar Aramburuzabala -- Promoting civic engagement through service learning at the University of Bologna / Bruna Zani and Antonella Guarino -- Service-learning in post-Communist countries : Lithuania and Croatia / Nives Mikelic Preradovic and Natalija Maz̆eikiené -- 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 -- Institutionalisation of service learning in European higher education / Lucas C.P. M. Meijs, Stephanie A. Maas and Pilar Aramburuzabala -- Considerations for service learning in European higher education / Pilar Aramburuzabala, Maria João Vargas-Moniz, Héctor Opazo, Lorraine McIlrath and Wolfgang Stark.

"Developed from the successful EU Erasmus+ funded project 'Europe Engage' this book promotes service-learning as a pedagogical approach that develops civic engagement within higher education. By bringing together a range of universities from across Europe and exploring the idea of the civic university through service-learning, this text presents a contemporary view of service-learning and community engagement. It provides conceptual and practical tools for teaching, researching and practicing service-learning and exposes service-learning as a key approach in terms of embedding a culture of political and civic literacy within higher education"-- Provided by publisher.