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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Lessons Learned from Experiential Learning: What Do Students Learn from a Practicum/Internship?
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Simons, Lori; Fehr, Lawrence; Blank, Nancy; Connell, Heather; Georganas, Denise; Fernandez, David; Peterson, Verda – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
A multi-method approach was used in a pilot assessment of student learning outcomes for 38 students enrolled in an undergraduate psychology practicum/internship program. The results from a pretest-posttest survey revealed that students improved their multicultural skills from the beginning to the end of the program. The results also indicate that…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Practicums, Mixed Methods Research, Undergraduate Students
The Application of Racial Identity Development in Academic-Based Service Learning
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Simons, Lori; Fehr, Lawrence; Hogerwerff, Francis; Blank, Nancy; Georganas, Denise; Russell, Brittany – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2011
This preliminary study describes the transformation of students' racial attitudes and multicultural skills. A grounded theory approach was conducted to identify common themes from reflections of 19 students enrolled in a semester-long diversity service-learning course. The results indicate that students reformulate attitudes about racism and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Student Attitudes, Racial Attitudes, Racial Identification