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Barnes, Meghan E.; Steele, Lucy; Coffey, Heather – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2022
Service-learning is often identified as a pedagogy to prepare undergraduates for life beyond college. However, research suggests service-learning courses rarely challenge learners to explore structural causes of inequity or engage in transformative action. This study explores how one college professor positioned students as they engaged in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Reflection, Teacher Attitudes, Service Learning
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Gupta, Kritika; Grove, Blake; Mann, Georgianna – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2021
Service learning connects theoretical knowledge to community settings. Reflective journals were used to document student service-learning experiences in a Community Nutrition course component. Reflective journal data obtained from students (n=137) during different semesters were analyzed qualitatively. The service-learning partners included…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Student Development, Student Attitudes
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Brewster, Kendra R.; Fricchione, Melanie A.; Murphy, Sara A.; Jean, Phoebee; Sloan, Christina M. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2020
The qualitative analysis of the experiences of a small study of 23 service learners indicated that individuals negotiate social distance as they: (1) ascribe agency in action and affect to themselves and others; (2) consider whether they belong on-site and connect with others; and (3) grapple with the structural inequalities that shape social…
Descriptors: Social Distance, Service Learning, Learning Experience, Critical Theory
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Eaton-Stull, Yvonne; Kocherza, Kathleen; Edwards, Kerry – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2021
This article explores a course-linked service-learning project that facilitated social-problem focused dialogues between students and men who were incarcerated in a prison. Student reflections were life-changing; listening with both their hearts and minds enhanced student learning, increasing empathy, fueling a sense of advocacy, and fostering a…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Work, Service Learning, Correctional Institutions
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Nilsen, Ryan; Hutson, Bryant; Blanchard, Lynn; Siems, Monica; Hirt, Laurel; Mitchell, Tania – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2020
This paper presents a comparative case study of the alumni of two multi-term civic learning programs that combine academic service-learning with a series of other student experiences such as the creation of online portfolios and capstone experiences over at least four semesters of an undergraduate education. Findings of this study suggest that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Alumni, Service Learning
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Lewing, James Morgan – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2020
Critical approaches to service learning courses may not innately maximize student engagement, civil discourse, and the confrontation of stereotypes. The purpose of this article is to propose the utilization of Moral Foundations Theory as a complimentary framework for service learning courses seeking to critically analyze systems and policies.…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Service Learning, Learner Engagement, Stereotypes