TY - JOUR
T1 - Community engagement for student learning in geography
AU - Bednarz, Sarah Witham
AU - Chalkley, Brian
AU - Fletcher, Stephen
AU - Hay, Iain
AU - Le Heron, Erena
AU - Mohan, Audrey
AU - Trafford, Julie
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - This article examines the role and purpose of community engagement as a learning and teaching strategy within higher education geography. It explores different interpretations of the concept of community engagement and illustrates different examples of this kind of learning through six case studies drawn from Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. Key factors which can lead to success in community engagement and also some of the risks and challenges are discussed. Geographers are encouraged to become involved in this kind of experiential learning and to share practice across a wide range of institutions and countries.
AB - This article examines the role and purpose of community engagement as a learning and teaching strategy within higher education geography. It explores different interpretations of the concept of community engagement and illustrates different examples of this kind of learning through six case studies drawn from Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. Key factors which can lead to success in community engagement and also some of the risks and challenges are discussed. Geographers are encouraged to become involved in this kind of experiential learning and to share practice across a wide range of institutions and countries.
KW - Community engagement
KW - Experiential learning
KW - Placements
KW - Service learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=38649141817&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03098260701731553
DO - 10.1080/03098260701731553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38649141817
SN - 0309-8265
VL - 32
SP - 87
EP - 100
JO - Journal of Geography in Higher Education
JF - Journal of Geography in Higher Education
IS - 1
ER -