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Publication Date: 2020-Jul
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High-Impact Civic Engagement: Outcomes of Community-Based Research in Technical Writing Courses
Brizee, Allen; Pascual-Ferrá, Paola; Caranante, Giuliana
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v50 n3 p224-251 Jul 2020
This article reports on the first stage of a mixed-methods community-based research project involving residents of a socioeconomically challenged neighborhood in Baltimore City, Richnor Springs, and service-learning students in technical and professional communication courses at Loyola University Maryland (Loyola). To measure outcomes, we analyzed student surveys from 80 respondents and critical reflections from two students. We also analyzed interviews from two students and two community members. Findings indicate that there were no statistical mean differences in the educational experiences between service-learning and nonservice-learning students; however, there were significant mean differences in transformational experiences. Findings also indicate that community members responded positively and that stakeholders valued the personal relationships that developed.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Neighborhoods, Disadvantaged Environment, Community Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Transformative Learning, Citizen Participation, Outcomes of Education, Participatory Research, School Community Relationship, Undergraduate Students, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Unemployment, Computer Literacy, Partnerships in Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)
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