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Hirschinger-Blank, Nancy; Simons, Lori; Finley, Laura; Clearly, Joseph; Thoerig, Michael – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This article provides a description and evaluation of a service-learning juvenile justice course designed to broaden university students' attitudes toward diversity issues. Diversity service learning integrates academic learning with community service by providing students with opportunities to learn about social disparities associated with…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Law Enforcement, College Students, Low Income
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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
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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