ERIC Number: EJ1287072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Using Community Based Learning to Advance Student Understanding of the Homeless
Southworth, Stephanie; Brallier, Sara
College Teaching, v69 n2 p91-99 2021
This paper describes a community based learning project organized to improve students' understanding of the structural components of homelessness, reduce stereotypes, and encourage students to engage in social justice activism on behalf of the homeless. This paper explains the goals of this project, student outcomes, research findings, and the successes and limitations of the course structure.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Knowledge Level, Homeless People, Stereotypes, Social Justice, College Students, Emergency Shelters, Experiential Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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