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This book provides a much-needed overview of the theory and practice of intercultural service learning (ISL), an approach that combines curricular learning, intercultural encounters and community service. It includes a model that outlines the essential components of this pedagogy and which is intended to serve as a foundation for practitioners developing their projects. Practical examples offer templates and inspiration, while the scholarly examination of the projects demonstrates the approach's potential. The book concludes with considerations on how to assess intercultural and democratic competences in ISL projects and practical implementation guidelines. Suitable for both in-service foreign language educators at all levels and for use in teacher training, the book provides a practical guide to a holistic pedagogy that is increasingly being used by educators keen to engage their students in an ever more interconnected world.
Petra Rauschert is a Senior Lecturer in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, Germany. Her research focuses on intercultural education, and she has been engaged in service learning for nearly two decades, involving secondary school and university students in local and international projects. She founded the international service learning network Weitblick – Students in Action e.V.
Jacqueline Alexander is an elementary school teacher in Switzerland and has also taught in Germany, the US and Turkey. She has conducted multiple intercultural service learning projects with both university and elementary school students.
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Contributors
Acknowledgements
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Student Voices
Michael Byram: Foreword
Petra Rauschert: Introduction
Part 1: Intercultural Service Learning (ISL) – Concepts and Standards
1.1 Petra Rauschert and Jacqueline Alexander: Interculturality in the Foreign Language Classroom
1.2 Jacqueline Alexander: Defining Intercultural Service Learning
1.3 Jacqueline Alexander: Quality Standards
1.4 Jacqueline Alexander: Effects and Potential of ISL
1.5 Petra Rauschert: Critical Perspectives
1.6 Petra Rauschert: Pedagogies Related to ISL
Part 2: Theoretical Frameworks
2.1 Petra Rauschert: Integrating ISL and Intercultural Citizenship Education
2.2 Petra Rauschert: A Comprehensive Model of Intercultural Service Learning in Foreign Language Education
2.3 Petra Rauschert: Structuring ISL Projects
Part 3: ISL in Practice: Ideas, Examples and Evaluation
3.1 ISL Type I (Within One Country)
3.1.1 Petra Rauschert and Claudia Mustroph: Global Peace Path
3.1.2 Jacqueline Alexander, Petra Rauschert and Michelle Stannard: Around the World in 30 Recipes
3.1.3 Ilianna Mitskopoulou: Museum Project
3.2 ISL Type II (Between Countries)
3.2.1 Petra Rauschert: Happiness – Perspectives from India and Germany
3.2.2 Petra Rauschert: Students Training Managers
3.2.3 Xinrui Chang, Petra Rauschert and Aman Verma: Wiser Decisions – An Ecopedagogical Approach Based on Literature
Part 4. Assessing ISL Projects
4.1 Jacqueline Alexander: Assessing Learning in ISL Projects – General Considerations
4.2 Jacqueline Alexander: Assessing Intercultural Citizenship Competence
4.3 Petra Rauschert: Assessing Democratic Competences in ISL Projects
Jacqueline Alexander: Concluding Remarks
Glossary
Index