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A Convergent Mixed-Methods Exploration Of The Effects Of Community-Engaged Coursework On Graduate Student Learning, Lauren Dinour, Jacalyn Szaro, Renata Blumberg, Mousumi Bose
A Convergent Mixed-Methods Exploration Of The Effects Of Community-Engaged Coursework On Graduate Student Learning, Lauren Dinour, Jacalyn Szaro, Renata Blumberg, Mousumi Bose
Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works
Objective: To examine the impact of a community-engaged assignment on graduate student learning in the nutritional sciences. Design: Convergent mixed-methods design with parallel data collection and terminal merging of data. Data were composed of grant proposals, reflection papers, and informal course evaluations from 2 semesters of the same course. Fall students wrote proposals on behalf of a community partner whereas spring students wrote fictitious grants to improve nutrition on their campus. Setting: A large public university in northeastern US. Participants: Students enrolled in the fall (n = 19) or spring (n = 14) semester of the same graduate nutrition course. …