ERIC Number: EJ861039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1746-1979
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Service-Learning in Communication Education: A Case Study Investigation in Support of a Prisoners' Human Rights Organization
Novek, Eleanor
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, v4 n3 p179-194 2009
This article offers a case study of a graduate class in communication research methods with a service-learning approach. Students were engaged in evaluating the public information campaign of a nonprofit organization exposing human rights abuses in US prisons. They gained hands-on experience in the use of a variety of basic research methods and offered their client insight into its current and potential audiences. With a community partner to serve, the students understood the importance of systematic research inquiry and its value to nonprofit organizations. The project demonstrates the value of service-learning in communication education and describes how best practices can be applied for the development of similar courses in the discipline.
Descriptors: Communication Research, Research Methodology, Correctional Institutions, Nonprofit Organizations, Service Learning, Civil Rights, Activism, Consciousness Raising, Audience Awareness, School Community Programs, Best Practices, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Experiential Learning, School Community Relationship
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Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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