The unrecognized co-educator in academic service-learning: Community partners�? perspectives on college students serving diverse client populations

Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

Alexa N Darby¹  Tammy Cobb¹  Frances Ward-Johnson¹ 

[1] Elon University

关键词: service-learning;    community partners;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University of North Carolina at Greensboro

【 摘 要 】

Universities strive to teach about diversity through their curriculum and classroom discussions; however, students may rarely encounter diverse populations on the college campus. Thus, faculty members have turned to academic service-learning to expose students to diverse client populations. Scholarship on academic service-learning has focused primarily on faculty and student perspectives, rarely accounting for the crucial role of community partners as co-educators in this endeavor. The present study investigates community partners�? perspectives on how academic service-learning impacts students whose backgrounds differ from those of their organization’s clients. The study highlights two main themes that community partners view as central to their role as co-educators in diversity education: college students�? initial responses to diverse clients, and the process through which community partners help college students understand different ways of life. Eliciting community partners�? perspectives will help university administrators, college students, and faculty understand the significant role community partners and clients can play in advancing diversity education. 

【 授权许可】

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