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Community-based Learning I Track Summary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2006

Elizabeth Bennion ,
Patrick McKinlay  and
Holley Tankersley
Elizabeth Bennion
Affiliation:
Indiana University, South Bend
Patrick McKinlay
Affiliation:
Morningside College
Holley Tankersley
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
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Community-based learning (CBL) reflects the principle that political science courses should do more than simply teach students about politics. As participants in the community-based learning track, we believe that courses in our discipline should equip students with the combination of knowledge, skills, and values required to engage in a life of active citizenship. Designing a course that meets these goals is not impossible. Community-based projects include several different types of experiential learning, including: service-learning, community-based learning, and community-based research. We believe that all of these forms of learning about, from, and with the community inspire and encourage students to live an active political life.

Type
2006 APSA TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE TRACK SUMMARIES
Information
PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , July 2006 , pp. 543
Copyright
© 2006 The American Political Science Association

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