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Download full textWabike, Paul – Journal of Educational Issues, 2021
Universities contribution to society development in Africa has been a subject of discussion since many countries attained independence in the 1960s. The university was seen as having a function of emancipating society from poverty and ignorance. The premise of this view was based on the university's role in creating the ruling elite and knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Role, Social Capital, Community Development
Direct linkGilbert, Dorie J.; Held, Mary Lehman; Ellzey, Janet L.; Bailey, William T.; Young, Laurie B. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
This article reviews the literature on challenges faced by engineering faculty in educating their students on community-engaged, sustainable technical solutions in developing countries. We review a number of approaches to increasing teaching modules on social and community components of international development education, from adding capstone…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Social Work, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Sossou, Marie-Antoinette; Dubus, Nicole – Journal of Learning Design, 2013
This paper examines a developing model for building an international social
work placement that meets the needs of the host agency and community first.
The paper addresses the challenges for social work departments to develop a
strong learning environment while also keeping primary the needs of the host
community and agency.
Descriptors: Social Work, Placement, Tourism, Volunteers
