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Helen Beaven

EBSCOhost: High-Impact Practices: Applying the Learning Outcomes Literature to the Dev... - 2 views

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    Abstract: The article reports on the study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) which identifies several innovative and high-impact practices gaining attention in higher education in the U.S. It reviews four practices, including first-year seminars, learning communities, service learning and undergraduate research. It reveals that students who participate in the practices consistently persist at a higher rate than those who do not. It also shows the practices result in higher rates of faculty and peer interaction, increased critical thinking and writing skills, and higher levels of engagement.
Helen Beaven

EBSCOhost (ABSTRACT ONLY): Critical Social Theory and Transformative Learning: Evidence... - 1 views

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    Abstract: This paper reports on the opportunities for transformational learning experienced by a group of pre-service teachers who were engaged in service-learning as a pedagogical process with a focus on reflection. Critical social theory informed the design of the reflection process as it enabled a move away from knowledge transmission toward knowledge transformation. The structured reflection log was designed to illustrate the critical social theory expectations of quality learning that teach students to think critically: ideology critique and utopian critique. Butin's lenses and a reflection framework informed by the work of Bain, Ballantyne, Mills and Lester were used in the design of the service-learning reflection log. Reported data provide evidence of transformational learning and highlight how the students critique their world and imagine how they could contribute to a better world in their work as a beginning teacher.
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    Helen, I really like the abstract for this article. I think you mentioned having requested the full article. I look forward to reading it! Thank you, Alison
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    Alison, I thought this article was particularly interesting, especially given the fact that we have such a large education program. In some ways, I feel like education programs already follow a sort of civic engagement model just by virtue of the student-teaching/practicum experience. I have requested this through ILL and will send a copy as soon as it comes in.
Helen Beaven

EBSCOhost: Active Learning Through Service-Learning - 0 views

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    Abstract: Service-learning (SL) is a relatively new pedagogical approach to facilitate student learning at the university level. In SL, students enrolled in an academic course provide a needed service to a community partner. Through guided reflection, students link classroom-based, theoretical knowledge with clinical applications. Students' active engagement in learning facilitates thinking critically, questioning assumptions, considering varying perspectives, and appreciating the civic purpose of their profession. This article describes three SL applications, in dysphagia, educational audiology, and augmentative and alternative communication. We explain the rationale for each, along with ways in which to measure the effects of SL on student learning.
Helen Beaven

Does Service-Learning Increase Cultural Competency, Critical Thinking, and Civic Engage... - 1 views

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    Abstract: To prepare for community engagement and partnerships with diverse communities, nursing students must understand the principles of service-learning, as well as the essential skills needed to work within a democracy. The purposes of these two pilot tests were to develop a 15-hour service-learning intervention; refine the 15-hour service-learning intervention; and explore whether participation in the intervention made a difference in the critical thinking, cultural competence, and civic engagement of nursing student participants. Although the sample was small (n = 14), results of paired t tests found that, after the intervention, critical thinking scores measured by the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory were significantly lower (t = -2.23,p = .04), particularly on the self-confidence sub-scale (t = 2.29, p = .039); cultural competence scores measured by the Inventory for Assessing the Process of Cultural Competence Among Healthcare Professionals were significantly lower (t = 4.83, p = .000); and civic engagement scores significantly increased (t = -3.54, p = .004). Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
Helen Beaven

EBSCOhost: More than a Textbook Education - 1 views

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    Abstract: This article explores the growing interest of college students in the U.S. in service learning. According to the article, students believe service learning programs can provide opportunities to learn communication, critical thinking, teamwork, mathematical reasoning, problem solving, public speaking, research skills and civic responsibility. It notes that service learning is good for students and the community.
Helen Beaven

EBSCOhost: Service Learning, Diversity, and the Liberal Arts Curriculum - 0 views

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    Abstract: A faculty member's experiences with service learning programs at Rutgers University (New Jersey) and Providence College (Rhode Island) illustrate how college student involvement in community service causes them to consider their membership in diverse communities and develop critical thinking skills. Service learning is felt to connect issues of diversity and democracy within a liberal arts framework. (MSE)
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