Author Description

This Anthology Brings Together A Distinguished Group Of Service-learning Scholars On The Development Of Service Learning In Asia Around Three Themes: (1) Service-learning And Indigenous Traditions; (2) Service-learning And Social Justice Education; And, (3) Service-learning And Multicultural Education. The Book Is Essential Reading For Students, Educators, And The General Public. Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Introduction: Service-learning In Asia -- Part I - Variations In Meaning And Forms -- 1 - Bridging Classrooms To Communities In Service-learning Programs -- 2 - An Appreciation Of Cross-cultural Differences Through International Service-learning At International Christian University, Japan -- 3 - Building Students' Total Learning Experience Through Integrating Service-learning Into The Teacher Education Curriculum -- 4 - Service-learning Models In The Asia-pacific Region And Lady Doak College -- Part Ii - Case Studies -- 5 - The Community-based Instruction Program At Hong Kong Baptist University -- 6 - How Actions Can Become Learning: The Cross-cultural Effectiveness Of Service-learning In Asia -- 7 - Intercultural Service-learning And Multicultural Symbiosis -- 8 - Service-learning In University Curricula: A Case Study At Fu Jen Catholic University -- 9 - International Service-learning: A Singapore Experience -- 10 - A Cross-cultural Service-learning Program Model: W.t. Chan Fellowships Program -- Notes -- References -- Index.