Abstract
An important aspect of public higher education is the development of active citizens. Students should leave our institutions not only with an appreciation for the value of community service, but also having the vital knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be public problem solvers. This article is a reflection on one professor’s experience of teaching students for active citizenship by moving from a service mindset to an emphasis on public work. This account emphasizes public work as a critical pedagogy for a potential next phase of civic engagement in higher education, which focuses on the development of student civic agency in addition to community impact.
Recommended Citation
Markham, Paul N.
(2013)
"Bridging the Divide: From Service to Public Work,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol5/iss1/7
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