| Description |
xiv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: ch. Seven Making Community Engagement a Core Business of Policing: A Case Study of Process and Outcomes / Fiona Lieutier -- ch. Eight In the Wake of Cyclone Yasi: Facilitation and Evaluation in Community Narrative-Driven Projects / Ariella VanLuyn -- ch. Nine Tertiary Education for Refugees: Transformational Education from the Thai-Burma Border / Duncan MacLaren -- pt. III Community Engagement and Service-learning: The Role of Partnerships -- ch. Ten Valuing Engagement Grants: The Case of a Small Grants Program / Kathryn Anderson -- ch. Eleven Conversations in School: Community Learning Partnerships for Sustainability / Jodi-Anne Smith -- ch. Twelve The Role of Sport, Health, and Physical Education within Community Engagement in Low Socioeconomic Communities / Sam Elliott -- ch. Thirteen Engaging Learners: A Community Partner's Perspective / Tessie Monteiro -- ch. Fourteen The Ultimate Partnership: A School, a University, and an NGO / Yasmin Bhamjee |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. I Community Engagement and Service-learning: Pathways through Education -- ch. One Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education for Girls through a University-School Partnership / Bernardo A. Leon de la Barra -- ch. Two The Active Launceston Health Promotion Initiative / Stuart Auckland -- ch. Three Enriching Community Engaged Learning through Interdisciplinary Collaboration / Catherine Campbell -- ch. Four University-Community Collaboration, Engagement, and Partnership: A Case Study of the Macquarie University--Marist Youth Care Research and Learning Initiative / Cate Sydes -- pt. II Community Engagement and Service-learning: Working with Vulnerable Communities -- ch. Five Engaging Voices: Animating Community Engagement through Performance / Tracey Sanders -- ch. Six Theorising Engagement in Remote Aboriginal Intercultural Contexts / Michael Christie -- |
| Summary |
University-Community engagement is an important part of a nation's social and economic development. An increasing focus on how knowledge is exchanged has encouraged many universities to consider their relationship and engagement with local communities. More than ever, universities are developing strategies for engaging with business, industry, government, and community, and recognise the role that they can play in the exchange of knowledge |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
"engagement australia"--cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Community and college -- Australia.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Sociological aspects.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Anderson, Kathryn (Editor of Knowledge in action), editor
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Bartkowiak-Théron, Isabelle, editor
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| ISBN |
1443861375 |
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9781443861373 |
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