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Development Of A National Survey To Assess Student Learning Outcomes Of Community-Based Research, Gary Lichtenstein, Trisha Thorme, Nicholas J. Cutforth, Martin L. Tombari
Development Of A National Survey To Assess Student Learning Outcomes Of Community-Based Research, Gary Lichtenstein, Trisha Thorme, Nicholas J. Cutforth, Martin L. Tombari
Research Methods and Statistics: Faculty Scholarship
With the goal of codifying student learning outcomes of commu- nity-based research (CBR), the authors created a conceptually valid and statistically reliable CBR Student Learning Outcomes Survey. The project began with individual interviews and focus groups with 70 undergraduates and faculty at six colleges and universities nationwide discussing perceived benefits of CBR. Based on analyses of these interviews, five CBR outcome con- structs were derived: academic skills, educational experience, civic engagement, professional skills, and personal growth. The survey was piloted online in spring 2009 to students who had experienced CBR from 15 colleges and universities (N = 166). Factor analyses …
A Case Study Of Institutional Visioning, Public Good, And The Renewal Of Democracy: The Theory And Practice Of Public Good Work At The University Of Denver, Eric Fretz, Nicholas J. Cutforth, Nicole Nicotera, Sheila Summers Thompson
A Case Study Of Institutional Visioning, Public Good, And The Renewal Of Democracy: The Theory And Practice Of Public Good Work At The University Of Denver, Eric Fretz, Nicholas J. Cutforth, Nicole Nicotera, Sheila Summers Thompson
Research Methods and Statistics: Faculty Scholarship
In 2001, the University of Denver included language in its vision statement that committed the institution to becoming “a great private university dedicated to the public good.” This essay (1) explains how the development of an institutional visioning statement led to the implementation of a series of campus dialogues
and action steps designed to forward public good work at the university; (2) presents campus conversations and current literature to offer a theory of public good work within private research universities; and (3) documents challenges and lessons learned through institutional efforts to embrace a culture of engagement.