High-Impact Civic Engagement: Outcomes of Community-Based Research in Technical Writing Courses

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Beteiligte: Brizee, Allen, Pascual-Ferrá, Paola, Caranante, Giuliana
In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 50, 2020, 3, S. 224-251
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SAGE Publications
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Umfang: 224-251
ISSN: 0047-2816
1541-3780
DOI: 10.1177/0047281619853266
veröffentlicht in: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p>This article reports on the first stage of a mixed-methods community-based research project involving residents of a socioeconomically challenged neighborhood in Baltimore City, Richnor Springs, and service-learning students in technical and professional communication courses at Loyola University Maryland (Loyola). To measure outcomes, we analyzed student surveys from 80 respondents and critical reflections from two students. We also analyzed interviews from two students and two community members. Findings indicate that there were no statistical mean differences in the educational experiences between service-learning and nonservice-learning students; however, there were significant mean differences in transformational experiences. Findings also indicate that community members responded positively and that stakeholders valued the personal relationships that developed.</jats:p>