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Student Perspectives Of Service Learning With Older Adults, Karen Brown, Carol Bashford
Student Perspectives Of Service Learning With Older Adults, Karen Brown, Carol Bashford
Karen Brown
The presenters will describe the findings of a mixed-methods research study designed to explore students’ perspectives of skills and knowledge gained through engaging with older adults with physical and/or cognitive limitations living in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Participants in the study included students enrolled as juniors and seniors in a baccalaureate nursing program. Community partnerships with several CCRCs provided the opportunities for students to interact with elders. During the service-learning course, students developed and implemented evidence-based health promotion activities directed towards enhancing the elders’ cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functioning. Additionally, students were paired, one-to-one, with an elder-partner in …
Environmental Health And Service Learning, Kelly Tuohig, Dale Stephenson, Dean Lillquist, Justin Bird, Stephen Adler, Mark Babitz
Environmental Health And Service Learning, Kelly Tuohig, Dale Stephenson, Dean Lillquist, Justin Bird, Stephen Adler, Mark Babitz
Dale J. Stephenson
In developing curriculum for a Salt Lake City, Utah High School's Advance Placement--Environmental Studies class, one goal was a module on air quality/air pollution. University of Utah graduate students and faculty presented on air pollution topics. Community exposure to school bus emissions was identified and students developed a study design, performed air sampling, learned to interpret results, and communicate results and recommendations to various audiences. This project emphasized health impacts, public awareness, and policy recommendations to promote change.
Exercise Science Students Reach Out By Reaching In, Valerie Wherley
Exercise Science Students Reach Out By Reaching In, Valerie Wherley
Valerie Wherley
Sacred Heart University students in Dr. Valerie Wherley’s Pediatric Exercise Science class (EX 320) recently completed a field service learning project at the Cooperative Educational Services (CES) School in Trumbull.