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Mason, Patricia – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2012
Personal reflections provide snapshots on Patricia Mason's journey from third grade to higher education and highlight family, teacher, and school influence on her academic growth. Integrated Catholic school and community experiences shaped the cultural and social dimension of her present teaching philosophy. Recollections of childhood school…
Descriptors: Reflection, Transformative Learning, Educational Philosophy, Educational Experience
Halkovic, Alexis; Fine, Michelle; Bae, John; Campbell, Leslie; Evans, Desheen; Gary, Chaka; Greene, Andrew; Ramirez, Marc; Riggs, Robert; Taylor, Michael; Tebout, Ray; Tejawi, Aenora – Prisoner Reentry Institute, 2013
Virtually every study of the impact of college on incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people demonstrates a positive effect on income, civic engagement, family, and personal health, as well as dramatically reduced recidivism rates. College in and after prison offers a singularly effective strategy for redeveloping individuals, families and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Reentry Students, Institutionalized Persons, Participatory Research
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Jones, Susan R.; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Ireland, S. Mei-Yen; Niehaus, Elizabeth; Skendall, Kristan Cilente – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
The purpose of this article is to present the results of a multi-site case study designed to investigate students' experiences as participants in four week-long immersion programs (New York City, Peru, the Czech Republic, Chicago). Results highlight the significance of the context of the trips and specific characteristics of the trip (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Student Participation, Case Studies