Community Engagement for Student Learning in Geography

Bednarz, Sarah Witham; Chalkley, Brian; Fletcher, Stephen; Hay, Iain; Heron, Erena Le; Mohan, Audrey; Trafford, J. A. P.

doi:10.1080/03098260701731553

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“…Partnerships commonly develop when some form of selection takes place, either by the students themselves volunteering to work on a project (see for example a community flood resilience and science education project, described in Klein et al, 2011) or following selection by their tutors. Some examples of successful partnership working within geography curricula include internships / placements as a formal part of the curriculum (Healey et al, 2014), the development of cocurricular field trips (Schroeder et al, 1999) and the engagement of geography students with community groups in research-oriented projects (Bednarz et al, 2008). While these are demonstrably important learning experiences for those involved, these types of partnerships are not always available to, or beneficial for, all students.…”

Section: Partnershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inclusive partnership: enhancing student engagement in geography

Moore‐Cherry

Healey

Nicholson

et al. 2015

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

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Partnership is currently the focus of much work within higher education and advocated as an important process to address a range of higher education goals. In this paper, we propose the term inclusive partnership to conceptualise a non-selective staff?student relationship. While recognising the challenges of inclusive partnership working for institutions, staff and students, this paper outlines the opportunities it offers and provides detailed case studies of inclusive partnerships within the geography curriculum. We conclude with some guiding principles to inform the development of inclusive partnerships in a range of settings.Peer reviewe

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Section: Partnershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inclusive partnership: enhancing student engagement in geography

Moore‐Cherry

Healey

Nicholson

et al. 2015

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

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“…One challenge faced by higher education institutions is the shaping of a learning environment that fosters the building of community between and among students and faculty (Bednarz et al 2008;Boyer 1987;DiRamio and Wolverton 2006;Sorensen et al 2006). The concept of developing learning communities is based on a constructivist pedagogical foundation, which emphasizes the importance of collaborative learning and the social construction of knowledge (Cross 1998;Sorensen et al 2006).…”

Section: Learning Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creating an Online Learning Community: Is it Possible?

Murdock

Williams²

2011

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As institutions are moving towards offering more online and distance education courses, scholars have reported that instructors may have difficulty developing learning communities among students enrolled in these courses (DiRamio and Wolverton 2006). The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in students' perceptions of a learning community when enrolled in an online or on-campus introduction to counseling course. Participants were beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate students interested in pursuing a higher education degree in counseling. Results indicated no significant difference in students' perceptions of learning communities based on course format.

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“…This paper is aimed principally at geographers seeking to establish 'mutually beneficial' engagements with local or distant communities (Holland & Ramaley, 2008, p. 34). It continues the discussion initiated by the INLT Brisbane group (Bednarz et al, 2008), which emphasized the diverse student learning outcomes possible from community engagement. The present paper illustrates some of the 'synergistic' activities that emerge from engaged teaching and learning (see Conway-Gómez et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Dismantling the Ivory Tower: Engaging Geographers in University–Community Partnerships

Klein

Fatima

McEwen

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Journal of Geography in Higher Education

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University -community partnerships offer synergistic spaces for communities to address difficulties and universities to meet their missions. Geographers are well positioned to participate in these partnerships, owing to the discipline's integrative nature, spatial perspectives and analytic approaches, and its attention to social and environmental issues at many scales. This paper endeavours to assist geographers interested in these partnerships by illustrating three case studies of geography-community partnerships. We reflect critically on the mutual benefits from, and barriers to, these partnerships. On the basis of case studies and literature review, the paper recommends ways to enhance university -community partnerships to help dismantle the ivory tower.

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Community Engagement for Student Learning in Geography

Cited by 74 publications

References 12 publications

Inclusive partnership: enhancing student engagement in geography

Inclusive partnership: enhancing student engagement in geography

Creating an Online Learning Community: Is it Possible?

Dismantling the Ivory Tower: Engaging Geographers in University–Community Partnerships

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