http://micropractices.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/adding-a-civic-engagement-element-to-your-class-dubious/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://micropractices.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/adding-a-civic-engagement-element-to-your-class-dubious/#comment-401 Elizabeth Babcock Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:51:52 +0000 http://micropractices.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/adding-a-civic-engagement-element-to-your-class-dubious/#comment-401 You have laid out a great argument in favor of an engaged curriculum. I think you are right about risk taking, it creates opportunities to learn in more challenging ways. A point of caution though: depending on what students are doing, if they have not received proper preparation before engaging with a community (particularly important to do diversity training) they may not have a beneficial effect on the community project and it may even reaffirm previously held stereotypes. For some great resources on the increasingly international movement for engaged learning in higher ed check out this website: http://www.tufts.edu/talloiresnetwork/ or this blog: http://talloiresnetwork.blogspot.com/ You have laid out a great argument in favor of an engaged curriculum. I think you are right about risk taking, it creates opportunities to learn in more challenging ways. A point of caution though: depending on what students are doing, if they have not received proper preparation before engaging with a community (particularly important to do diversity training) they may not have a beneficial effect on the community project and it may even reaffirm previously held stereotypes. For some great resources on the increasingly international movement for engaged learning in higher ed check out this website:
http://www.tufts.edu/talloiresnetwork/
or this blog:
http://talloiresnetwork.blogspot.com/

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