Jumping from the Ivory Tower

Rosemarie Russo

doi:10.5771/9780761849810

Summary

Jumping from the Ivory Tower demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. The book examines the role of colleges and communities in addressing today's environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss, and shows how service learning changes both minds and behavior. Russo's work is based on two case studies of creating sustainable communities in Colorado and New Jersey. The book also examines the politics of environmental science through a careful consideration of traditional ecological knowledge, environmental justice, and eco-exclusions on a local and global level. It suggests methods to inspire leaders and assist communities in addressing environmental justice issues. Lastly, the book suggests ways to increase the number of women and minorities in the science field.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-4980-3
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-4981-0
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 77
Product type: Book Titles

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Preface No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Introduction No access
1. Significance to Education Field No access
2. Social and Moral Education Imperative No access
1. Traditional Pedagogical Model of Information Dissemination No access
2. Educational Foundation and Service No access
3. Service Learning Epistemology No access
4. Experiential Education No access
5. Constructivist Paradigm No access
6. Community Development No access
7. Student Outcomes No access
8. Interdisciplinary Approaches No access
9. Critical Thinking No access
10. Service Learning and Environmental Science No access
11. Environmental Education Limitations No access
12. Sustainable Education No access
1. Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Expert Knowledge No access
2. Eco-Exclusions No access
3. Equality and Education No access
4. Gown to Town Connection No access
1. Empowerment Implications No access
2. Pre-experience Perceptions No access
3. Mid-Experience Findings No access
4. Post Experience Findings No access
5. Summary & Post-Script No access
6. Conclusions No access
1. Collaborative Learning No access
2. Societal Context No access
3. Science Exclusivity No access
4. Ethics No access
5. Quietus No access
1. Pilot Studies No access
2. Placed-Based Wisdom No access
3. Future Research No access
4. Program Implementation No access
5. Conclusion No access
1. Appendix A - Sample Syllabus No access
2. Appendix B - Service-Learning Agreement Form No access
Author Biography No access Pages 77 - 77