Interdisciplinary Service Learning as a Critical Knowledge Transaction Space in University-Community Engagement. Issue 2 (28th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patsarika, Maria; Townsend, Scott
• Is Part Of: Educational forum. Volume 86:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 185
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2022-03-28
• Subjects: Border pedagogy -- design as social innovation -- extension and engagement -- interdisciplinary service learning -- public sociology; Education -- Periodicals; 370.5
• DOI: 10.1080/00131725.2020.1859661
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-1725

Abstract

Abstract: In this article we present a framework for interdisciplinary service learning as border pedagogy grounded on Dewey's educational philosophy and critical social theory. The project Stoa Malakopi allowed design and social science students from two universities in the US and Greece to collaborate in a necessity-driven field of inquiry through engagement with local knowledge. Evaluation showed that students embraced polyphony, reflexivity and situational problem solving as conditions for meaningful university-community partnerships.