IARSLCE 2018: Full Schedule

9:30am CDT

What Learning in the Community Means for Kenyan University Students: A Hermeneutic Inquiry

This paper reports on a hermeneutic study exploring the meaning of community-based learning (CBL) to Kenyan university students. Through in-depth research conversations six students shared their experiences of CBL, highlighting the continuing power of cultural and historical context. Findings delve into distinctive aspects of CBL unique to the Kenyan context.

Lead Author

Charlene A. VanLeeuwen

University of Prince Edward Island

Speakers

Linyuan Guo-Brennan

University of Prince Edward Island

Lori E. Weeks

Dalhousie University

Thursday July 19, 2018 9:30am - 10:45am CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Research Paper Presentation

11:00am CDT

Shared Paper Session on Learning Outcomes for Understudied Groups: Assessing the Impact of Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) on Student Achievement in an Online Library & Information Studies Graduate Course: A Case Study

Few studies have explored the impact of academic service-learning within an online graduate program within the study of Library and Information Science. This study attempts to close this gap by focusing on the learning objectives students meet within one required Library and Information Science course.

Lead Author

Christine M. Angel

Associate Professor, St. John's University

Dr. Christine M. Angel is an Associate Professor within the Division of Library & Information Science at St. John’s University. Prior to joining the Division in September 2012, she worked as a Digital Librarian at the University of South Carolina’s Thomas Cooper Library. Dr. Angel... Read More →

Thursday July 19, 2018 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Research Paper Presentation

11:00am CDT

Shared Paper Session on Learning Outcomes for Understudies Groups: Service Learning and Community Engagement (SLCE) in International Graduate Education: Impact, Opportunities and Barriers

This paper reports on a collaborative action research project aiming to understand the impact of SLCE on international graduate students, who are overlooked and underrepresented in mainstream studies. Study findings provide new understandings of how SLCE contributes to international students’ academic and socio-cultural development, with recommendations on sustaining university–community partnerships.

Lead Author

Linyuan Guo-Brennan

University of Prince Edward Island

Speakers

Michael Guo-Brennan

Troy University

Mary MacPhee

University of Prince Edward Island

Charlene A. VanLeeuwen

University of Prince Edward Island

Thursday July 19, 2018 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Research Paper Presentation

4:30pm CDT

Global Learning and Campus Context: Assessing Intercultural Competence, Civic Engagement, and Critical Reflection to Change Institutional Culture

The Global Engagement Survey (GES) is a multi-institutional assessment tool that examines relationships among program variables and student learning, specifically with respect to global learning goals. Partners will share how they utilize the GES to assess global learning in different institutional contexts and develop research questions using student learning outcome data.

Lead Author

Dennis McCunney

Director, Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, East Carolina University

Speakers

Erin Sabato

Director of International Service and Learning, Quinnipiac University

Robin Young

Child Family Health International

Thursday July 19, 2018 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Panel

10:00am CDT

Shared Paper Session on Community Stakeholders: Investigating the Intersecting Impacts of Service-Learning on Stakeholder Groups

The bulk of service-learning research focuses on student learning while few studies address comparative and intersecting outcomes. This qualitative case study examines the impacts of service-learning on multiple stakeholder groups, identifying five overlapping themes related to the benefits and challenges associated with service-learning.

Lead Author

Lesley Graybeal

University of Central Arkansas

Speakers

Lorrie George-Paschal

University of Central Arkansas

Amy Hawkins

University of Central Arkansas

Friday July 20, 2018 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Research Paper Presentation

10:00am CDT

Shared Paper Session on Community Stakeholders: Maintaining Reciprocity in Justice-Based Service-Learning: Community Agencies Hosting Pre-Service Teachers Toward Social Justice

This presentation includes insights from a university service-learning program initiated by community agencies to work collaboratively with a faculty of education. The program includes agencies that work with a range of diverse young people, including immigrant children, youth with disabilities, youth who identify as LGBTQ+, and Indigenous children and youth.

Lead Author

Darren E. Lund

Darren E. Lund, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary, where his research examines social justice activism in schools, communities, and professional education programs. Darren was a high school teacher for 16 years, and formed the award-winning... Read More →

Friday July 20, 2018 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Conde/Frontenac

Research Paper Presentation