From Classroom to Community: An Assessment and Potential Implications of an Undergraduate Civic Engagement Research and Learning Program

Autor/inn/en	Lamb, Matt; Perry, Steven; Steinberg, Alan
Titel	From Classroom to Community: An Assessment and Potential Implications of an Undergraduate Civic Engagement Research and Learning Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 19 (2023) 2, S.250-269 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lamb, Matt) ORCID (Perry, Steven)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2022.2128811
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Evaluation; Undergraduate Students; Citizen Participation; Citizenship Education; Political Science; Educational Research; Service Learning; Student Research; Student Attitudes; Texas (Houston) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Service-Learning; Studentenforschung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Civic education in undergraduate institutions is of vital importance to the civic health of society, but faculty often find it difficult to incorporate civic components into existing courses and lack the resources to incorporate civic outreach into their curriculum. As a result, research has shown that time spend on civic engagement is limited. Additionally, civic engagement is rarely discussed, much less encouraged, outside of political science or other social science classes. In this article, we assess the outcomes of a unique co-curricular civic engagement research and learning program in which undergraduate students are required to work with an external partner, usually a municipal agency or nonprofit, to complete an independent research project. Using quantitative and qualitative student evaluations, we find that students had an overwhelmingly positive experience with the program. They especially appreciated the opportunity to work on "real world" issues in an interdisciplinary setting. They also expressed a desire for a longer program that extended beyond a single semester. We discuss the potential implications of these findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01