Place-Based Service Learning in Higher Education - Building Trust and Opportunities Over Time

We found that a sustained focus in one geographic area produces high quality, diverse community-based student research that fulfills the promise of high impact practices. Our model is a template for other universities looking to increase both the quality and quantity of community-based research and learning.

List of contents

List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
Chapter 1: Birth of an Idea
Chapter 2: The Community
Chapter 3: The Curriculum
Chapter 4: The Students
Chapter 5: The Faculty
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Advice for Higher Education
Appendix A: Newport and NKU: Project Hope 2013-2023
Appendix B: Community Survey
Appendix C: E Designation
Appendix D: Student Survey
Appendix E: Faculty Survey
Appendix F: Focus Group Guiding Questions
Bibliography
About the Authors

About the author

Shauna Reilly is director of the Institute for Student Research and Creative Activity and Regents Professor at Northern Kentucky University
Mark Neikirk is executive director of NKU's Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement
Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh is Vice Provost of Graduate Education, Research and Outreach and Director of Online Education at Northern Kentucky University

Summary

We found that a sustained focus in one geographic area produces high quality, diverse community-based student research that fulfills the promise of high impact practices. Our model is a template for other universities looking to increase both the quality and quantity of community-based research and learning.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh, Mark Neikirk, Shauna Reilly, Shauna Neikirk Reilly, Reilly Shauna
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2023
• EAN: 9781666907322
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-732-2
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions, Organization & management of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Educational administration & organization, Urban communities, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher