Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Community-Based Learning Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 1651 - 1680 of 2368

Full-Text Articles in Community-Based Learning

Playing With Others: The Community, Motivations, And Social Structures Of The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band, Sarah E. Wilson May 2017

Playing With Others: The Community, Motivations, And Social Structures Of The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band, Sarah E. Wilson

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore motivations for participation, how social structures influence the adult non-professional members of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band (HRCB), and identify the characteristics of community present in the band. The following questions framed the investigation within an interpretative phenomenological approach:

  1. What motivates the band members to participate in the HRCB?
  2. How do the institutional social structures influence the sense of belonging, development of social capital, and socialization of band members?
  3. What characteristics of community are present within the HRCB?

Data was collected from long-term researcher observation and one-on-one semi-structured interviews with each participant. …


A Retro Development In Education: Evaluating The Feasibility Of Integrating Place-Based Education Into Mississippi Curriculum Standards, Colby K. Mcclain May 2017

A Retro Development In Education: Evaluating The Feasibility Of Integrating Place-Based Education Into Mississippi Curriculum Standards, Colby K. Mcclain

Honors Theses

This thesis evaluates the feasibility of integrating place-based environmental education activities from Think Green, Take Action: Books and Activities for Kids into the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Frameworks for Science and Social Studies for K-5. As children develop and experience the world, their ability to understand and interpret the surrounding environments expand; however, Mississippi schools are not focused on experiential environmental education, even though experiencing and understanding the surrounding environment is vital in fostering eagerness to learn. Due to a growing disconnect between humans and the natural world, this thesis examined 37 place- and environment-based activities for children, sixteen …


Dreaming Despite Despair, Tiffany S. Aaron May 2017

Dreaming Despite Despair, Tiffany S. Aaron

The Qualitative Report

Laurence Ralph’s (2014) Renegade Dreams presents a glimpse into the lived experience of Chicago’s gang members. The author details that through various forms of injury people living in urban poverty hold dreams that motivate them through survival. This book review aims to provide an overview of Ralph’s work while offering intriguing reflections.


Connecting Beyond The Circle: A Restorative Approach In Co-Creating A Safe Space For Social Justice Education At Utec, Nikki F. Pelonia May 2017

Connecting Beyond The Circle: A Restorative Approach In Co-Creating A Safe Space For Social Justice Education At Utec, Nikki F. Pelonia

Capstone Collection

“Social justice is both a process and a goal. The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a community that is [co-created] to meet the members’ needs. Social justice includes a vision of a community that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure” (Adams, Bell, & Griffin, 2007, p. 1). In the process, one is used to going straight to issues of social justice before connecting by building trusts and relationships. This Course-Linked Capstone in Training focuses on SIT Graduate Institute coursework from Training Design in Experiential Learning …


Sustainable Tourism Study Through Solimar International, S Silongwengjia May 2017

Sustainable Tourism Study Through Solimar International, S Silongwengjia

Capstone Collection

This inquiry explores a pragmatic approach of sustainable tourism and its application as a transformative development instrument. It seeks a general understanding of the global tourism sector, looks specifically at an individual tourism enterprise, Solimar International, and examines rural tourism, and its proposed standards. It discusses the opportunities and threats to the culture, ecology, and livelihoods of the residents of destination tourism and the unique experience to geotravelers. It analyzes the theoretical development history of tourism and the integrated approach of Solimar International as a leading agency in the tourism industry sector. And it seeks to understand a new type …


Adolescent Relationship Concerns And Perceived Gains From A Relationship Education Course, Jenny Harris May 2017

Adolescent Relationship Concerns And Perceived Gains From A Relationship Education Course, Jenny Harris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study was conducted with survey data drawn from a relationship education initiative in the state of Utah. Teenagers participated in the Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (PICK) program (also known as How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk or Jerk-ette), a program designed for single individuals. They answered questions before and after the course, and I used their responses to answer two questions: (1) What concerns do middle-adolescents (ages 15-17) have about romantic relationships? (2) What do middle-adolescents gain from participation in PICK?

Data from 605 participants were combined and analyzed for themes. Teenage participants expressed concerns about …


Yes! I..., Chican@/Latino Lives Class - Fall 2016 Apr 2017

Yes! I..., Chican@/Latino Lives Class - Fall 2016

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Hand-Me-Down, Briana Yah-Díaz Apr 2017

Hand-Me-Down, Briana Yah-Díaz

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Familia Vázquez, Kimberly Vázquez Apr 2017

Familia Vázquez, Kimberly Vázquez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Esta, Es Para Mis Padres, Lucero Vargas Mendoza Apr 2017

Esta, Es Para Mis Padres, Lucero Vargas Mendoza

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


The Truth Is, Alejandra Valdez Apr 2017

The Truth Is, Alejandra Valdez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Carrying A Secret, Alejandra Valdez Apr 2017

Carrying A Secret, Alejandra Valdez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Expect The Unexpected, Gabriela Emelyn Torres Apr 2017

Expect The Unexpected, Gabriela Emelyn Torres

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


No Sé Porqué Nos Dejó, Jacqueline Santos Apr 2017

No Sé Porqué Nos Dejó, Jacqueline Santos

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


What They Don’T Know, Marissa Lisette Sánchez Apr 2017

What They Don’T Know, Marissa Lisette Sánchez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Shit Gringos Have Said To Me, Marissa Lisette Sánchez Apr 2017

Shit Gringos Have Said To Me, Marissa Lisette Sánchez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Mi Viejo, Christian Sánchez Apr 2017

Mi Viejo, Christian Sánchez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Nuestros Sueños, Nancy L. Roman Apr 2017

Nuestros Sueños, Nancy L. Roman

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Capella: Two Golden Stars, Gabriela Rivera Almansa Apr 2017

Capella: Two Golden Stars, Gabriela Rivera Almansa

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Changes, Christian Rivera Apr 2017

Changes, Christian Rivera

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Beautiful Home And Family, Guadalupe Reynosa Apr 2017

Beautiful Home And Family, Guadalupe Reynosa

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


5:38 P.M., Geneba Revuelta Apr 2017

5:38 P.M., Geneba Revuelta

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Look At Me Now, Anita Ramírez Apr 2017

Look At Me Now, Anita Ramírez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Para Mis Amigas, Jesse Pedraza Apr 2017

Para Mis Amigas, Jesse Pedraza

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Mi Familia, Michelle Palafox Apr 2017

Mi Familia, Michelle Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


El Esfuerzo De Encontrar El Camino Correcto, Maricela Palafox Apr 2017

El Esfuerzo De Encontrar El Camino Correcto, Maricela Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Dreams, Maricela Palafox Apr 2017

Dreams, Maricela Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Revisiting One Of My Oppressions, Alejandra Palafox Apr 2017

Revisiting One Of My Oppressions, Alejandra Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Knowing The Language, Alejandra Palafox Apr 2017

The Importance Of Knowing The Language, Alejandra Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Mi Gente, Alejandra Palafox Apr 2017

Mi Gente, Alejandra Palafox

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.