ERIC Number: EJ771857
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Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 28
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Research in the Service of Co-Learning: Sustainability and Community Engagement
VanWynsberghe, Rob; Andruske, Cynthia Lee
Canadian Journal of Education, v30 n1 p349-376 2007
This research, conducted with an introductory sociology class at the University of British Columbia during the 2001-2002 academic year, explored community service-learning as a pedagogy and philosophy. The theoretical focus of this paper is Nancy Fraser's (1997) criticisms of Jurgen Habermas' (1992) bourgeois liberal model of the public sphere. We analyzed the class experiences with community service that emerged from students' contributions to a database of community organizations, concept maps, and a student-driven course evaluation. The outcomes of this research include a description of potentially useful course strategies and a narrative of a unique type of community-service learning. (Contains 3 notes and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Course Evaluation, Sociology, Concept Mapping, Community Organizations, Service Learning, Higher Education, Educational Philosophy, Teaching Methods, Databases, School Community Relationship, Citizenship Responsibility, Case Studies, Introductory Courses, Social Science Research, Student Research, Educational Objectives, Student Surveys, Educational Technology, Web Sites, Sustainable Development, Social Environment, Physical Environment, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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