Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education
This article describes specific pedagogical components of a community engagement project between students in a psychology course and youth at a juvenile justice centre (JJS). The purpose of the research was to illustrate how feminist and critical pedagogies can create reciprocal community eng...
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This article describes specific pedagogical components of a community engagement project between students in a psychology course and youth at a juvenile justice centre (JJS). The purpose of the research was to illustrate how feminist and critical pedagogies can create reciprocal community engagement that provides a space for learning at both college and community sites. The researchers involved in this study included the professor of the Psychology of Women course, a senior college student who previously took the course, the JJS volunteer coordinator and an education professor. Together, they employed qualitative, single case study methodology in order to understand the complex social phenomena of this community-engaged course. The results demonstrate that lessons addressing social inequities are beneficial for youth in JJS and offer a way to alleviate the gap in gender-specific programming. They also create community and offer an empowerment lens. By explicitly focusing on the pedagogical choices of the partnership, this research contributes to an understanding of how critical community engagement can provide mutual benefits.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac97dc3cc233414cb35cdf6f53fc2a132022-12-22T04:31:48ZengUTS ePRESSGateways1836-33932022-10-0115110.5130/ijcre.v15i1.8144Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher educationMarilee Coles-RitchieCathleen A Power0Chelsea Farrell1Maria ValerioCritical LearningUniversity of Rhode Island This article describes specific pedagogical components of a community engagement project between students in a psychology course and youth at a juvenile justice centre (JJS). The purpose of the research was to illustrate how feminist and critical pedagogies can create reciprocal community engagement that provides a space for learning at both college and community sites. The researchers involved in this study included the professor of the Psychology of Women course, a senior college student who previously took the course, the JJS volunteer coordinator and an education professor. Together, they employed qualitative, single case study methodology in order to understand the complex social phenomena of this community-engaged course. The results demonstrate that lessons addressing social inequities are beneficial for youth in JJS and offer a way to alleviate the gap in gender-specific programming. They also create community and offer an empowerment lens. By explicitly focusing on the pedagogical choices of the partnership, this research contributes to an understanding of how critical community engagement can provide mutual benefits. http://10.44.10.17:8080/index.php/ijcre/article/view/8144Community Engaged LearningCritical pedagogyJuvenile JusticeService LearningCivic EngagementCommunity Partnerships |
| spellingShingle | Marilee Coles-Ritchie Cathleen A Power Chelsea Farrell Maria Valerio Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education Gateways Community Engaged Learning Critical pedagogy Juvenile Justice Service Learning Civic Engagement Community Partnerships |
| title | Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education |
| title_full | Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education |
| title_fullStr | Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education |
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| title_short | Pedagogy matters: A framework for critical community-engaged courses in higher education |
| title_sort | pedagogy matters a framework for critical community engaged courses in higher education |
| topic | Community Engaged Learning Critical pedagogy Juvenile Justice Service Learning Civic Engagement Community Partnerships |
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