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Direct linkHemer, Kevin M.; Kappus, Alexander – New Directions for Higher Education, 2021
Recalibrating the role of higher education in higher education is no small task. Assessment is vital to understand which efforts prove fruitful and which do not. This chapter discusses the importance of thoughtful framing and design of CLDE learning outcomes, methodological pluralism, and the opportunities available by sharing assessment findings.
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education
Hemer, Kevin M.; Reason, Robert D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
Our multi-institutional study addresses the question: How do college students' backgrounds, collegiate engagement, and perceptions of the campus climate relate to the development of an activist orientation? Activism is framed as engagement in collective, sociopolitical action and measured using the Activism Orientation Scale (AOS). Meaningful…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, College Students, Student Characteristics
Hemer, Kevin M.; Reason, Robert D.; Ryder, Andrew J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
This study examined the student characteristics, student engagement, and the campus climate for civic learning and engagement. Using 13,780 student responses to the Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory (PSRI) at 23 institutions, the study used multilevel modeling to identify key relationships. Three key findings emerged: students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Campuses, College Environment, Citizenship Education
Hemer, Kevin M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
There are two important premises at the core of the American democracy: inclusion and dissent. Focusing on the premise of democratic dissent, the overarching goal of this study is understanding how colleges may encourage desirable civic outcomes. This dissertation is proceeds in an alternative format, containing three distinct manuscripts. Chapter…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, College Students, Gender Differences
Hemer, Kevin M.; Perez, Rosemary J.; Harris, Lincoln Wesley, Jr. – Journal of College and Character, 2019
This quantitative study explored how campus environments affected the development of students' capacities to take others' perspectives seriously. Data were collected from over 10,000 students at 15 institutions using the Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory (PSRI) to examine the relationships between individual and institutional factors…
Descriptors: College Environment, Perspective Taking, Student Development, Student Attitudes
Mitchell, Joshua J.; Reason, Robert D.; Hemer, Kevin M.; Finley, Ashley – Journal of College and Character, 2016
This study explored whether three broad areas promoted students' mental health: perceptions of the climate related to civic learning, experiences on campus, and civic engagement. Campus climates for civic learning including the development of ethical and moral reasoning and the importance of contributing to community were the strongest predictors…
Descriptors: Mental Health, College Environment, Predictor Variables, Student Experience
