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Behar-Horenstein, Linda S.; Isaac, Nadine; Southwell, Charisse N.; Hudson-Vassell, Michael E.; Niu, Lian; Pratto, Melissa; Roberts, Kellie W.; Wingfield, Robert J.; Wolfgang, Jeff D.; Zafar, Mueen A. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
This study explores the narratives of eight students who served as journal reviewers on a non-course-related service activity. The aim of this study was to develop an understanding of their experiences. The review board was multi-disciplinary in composition; the majority of its student and faculty members were from communities historically…
Descriptors: Socialization, Service Learning, Higher Education, Learner Engagement
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Brown, Kathleen Taylor – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2011
Blending activity theory and community-based research educational applications describes the praxis achieved through the initial design, development, implementation, and assessment of one research methods course as a pedagogy to enhance and improve the outcomes of civic and community engagement for the university, its students, and the community.…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Research Methodology
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Korsmo, John; Baker-Sennett, Jacquelyn; Nicholas, Trula – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009
One challenge experienced by many educators working in pre-professional programs involves designing courses to support students as they learn how to apply subject area knowledge to professional practice. This article describes a successful collaborative community-based project that contextualizes the often abstract and predominately linear…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Professional Education, Service Learning
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Boyle-Baise, Marilynne; Brown, Rhondalynn; Hsu, Ming-Chu; Jones, Denisha; Prakash, Ambica; Rausch, Michelle; Vitols, Shelley; Wahlquist, Zach – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2006
Presently, service learning is utilized as a tool for learning about something other than service, such as: gaining civic dispositions, learning subject matter, practicing inquiry techniques, or questioning inequality. What might happen if, instead, an exploration of service itself grounded classroom studies and field work, fostering explicit…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Higher Education, Civics, Citizenship Responsibility