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> Instant Info > Hot Topics

	Hot Topics highlight recommended resource items, both online and in the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse library, on important service-learning related subjects. Includes resources covering the theoretical groundwork of service-learning as pedagogy.  Many of the resources in this category are intended for the benefit of experienced practitioners and have been designated ‘expert’. September 2004 (Updated July 2008)
	NSLC Site Resources	Featured Book   Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform (2007)   From Passion to Objectivity: International and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Service-Learning Research (2007)
	Theory of Service-Learning (NSLC Bibliography) Theoretical Roots of Service-Learning in John Dewey (Dwight E. Giles and Janet Eyler)
	Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow)
	Traditional vs. Critical Service-Learning: Engaging the Literature to Differentiate Two Models (2008) Dewey's Dream: Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform (2007) From Passion to Objectivity: International and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Service-Learning Research (2007) Advancing Knowledge in Service-Learning: Research to Transform the Field (2006) Improving Service-Learning Practice: Research on Models to Enhance Impact (2005) Service-Learning Code of Ethics (2005) Service-Learning in Higher Education (2005) Enhancing Theory- Based Research on Service-Learning (2003) Contextual Teaching and Learning: What It Is and Why It's Here to Stay (2002) Emerson's Prophesy (2000) Confronting Consensus: Investigating the Philosophies That Have Informed Service Learning Communities (1997) Ernest Boyer and the New American College: Connecting the Disconnects (1997) Theoretical Underpinnings of Service Learning (1997) Theory of Experiential Education: A Collection of Articles Addressing the Historical, Social and Psychological Foundation of Experiential Education (1995) Dewey's Theory of Experience: Implications for Service Learning In Combining Service and Learning: An Introduction for Cooperative Professionals (1991) Review of Dewey's Theory of Experience: Implications for Service Learning (1991) Beyond Curricula: Helping Students Construct Knowledge Through Teaching and Research (1990)
	Articles from the Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning
	Community Service Learning in the Face of Globalization: Rethinking Theory and Practice (2005) Meaningful Measurement of Theory-Based Service-Learning Outcomes: Making the Case with Quantitative Research (2000) John Dewey and the Rebuilding of Urban Community: Engaging Undergraduates as Neighborhood Organizers (2000) Service-Learning in Two Keys: Paulo Freire's Critical Pedagogy in Relation to John Dewey's Pragmatism (1999) Epistemology, Communities and Experts: A Response to Goodwin Liu (1996) Service Learning Practice: Developing a Theoretical Framework (1996) Knowledge, Foundations, and Discourse: Philisophical Support for Service Learning (1995)
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