Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2015 | Published by International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

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Welcome to the third issue of the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community
Engagement (IJRSLCE), the annual, online, peer-reviewed publication of the International Association for
Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE).

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Introduction

From the Editors’ Desk

Andrew FurcoSusan RootKateryna Kent

Welcome to the third issue of IJRSLCE, the annual, online, peer-reviewed publication of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE).

Advances in Theory and Methodology

Dan RichardLori Simon

The field of service-learning and community engagement expands through the creative methods and careful theoretical analysis of researchers.

Advances in Theory and Methodology
Be Mindful of Your Discomfort: An Approach to Contextualized Learning
Angeni BheekieMea van Huyssteen
Service-learning creates a space for contextualized learning whereby students connect classroom concepts to real-world practices relative to their own frame of reference.
Advances in Theory and Methodology
The Emerging 360 Degree Model for Global Citizenship Education
Karen R BreitkreuzTony D Songer
Global health care challenges necessitate the investigation of new interdisciplinary educational approaches for higher education.
Advances in Theory and Methodology
An Overlooked Lens: Applying Structuration Theory, Actor-Network Theory, and Theories of Space to Service-Learning
Joe Follman
This conceptual article takes a fresh (and perhaps overdue) look at academic service-learning (both K-12 and higher education) through three sociological lenses.
Advances in Theory and Methodology
The Narrative Approach in Service-Learning Methodology: A Case Study
Laura Selmo
Teachers, instructors, and professors need effective methods for improving student reflection. Can the narrative approach help students to reflect on service experiences?

Community Partnerships/Impacts

Community Partnerships and Impacts

Burton A BargerstockAlan Bloomgarden

Achieving reciprocity and mutual benefit from service-learning and community engagement collaborations between higher education institutions and their communities is essential to making such ventures impactful, responsible, and sustainable.

Community Partnerships/Impacts

Engaging Communities in Nursing Education

Marjorie A SchafferCarol HargateKemo Marong

This article highlights the efforts of a nursing program at a faith-based university to implement community engagement learning experiences in an undergraduate curriculum.

Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues

Faculty Roles and Faculty-Related Topics

Lina D Dostilio

Faculty who practice community engagement are engaged scholars who focus their teaching and research on the renewal of democracy and social and environmental issues of relevance to the broader public.

Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Is Service-Learning Worth It?: A Mixed-Methods Study of Faculty’s Service-Learning Experiences
Joan M. BlakeyShirley TheriotMary CazzellMelanie Sattler
Most studies have focused on the impact of service-learning on students; however, there is a dearth of mixed-methods research examining faculty use of service-learning.
Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Mid-Career Faculty and High Levels of Community Engagement: Intentional Reshaping of Meaningful Careers
Anne M. DeFelippoDwight E. Giles Jr.
This study examined the relationship between vital mid-career faculty and rates of participation in community engagement at three public comprehensive universities in New England.
Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Institutional Issues
Jodi Benenson
The process of institutionalizing service-learning and community engagement and the effects of these approaches on educational organizations has long been a topic in the field’s literature.
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Brian Ó DonnchadhaCarol Ma
By sharing knowledge and identifying similarities and common experiences, “the other” ceases to be “foreign” and is recognised as familiar.
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Value Added: Service-Learning Outcomes for Physical Therapy Students and Community Partners in Belize
Candace BeitmanJulie GahimerWilliam Staples
This study comprised a follow up to a two-week interdisciplinary service-learning (SL) trip to Belize for graduate students from a private Midwestern university.
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Service-Learning in Undergraduate Global Health Education: The Effect of Team Dynamics on Civic Attitudes and Skills
Daniel Chavez-YenterAmy BadhamKristine Ria HearldHenna Budhwani
Social justice is most effectively taught through experiential learning, including practicums, internships, and service-learning (SL).
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
Student Outcomes, K-20
Lane PerryBilly O’Steen
The cornerstone of the service-learning and community engagement movement is the impact that these pedagogical approaches have on the student.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
Students’ Emotional Experiences in Direct Versus Indirect Academic Service-Learning Courses
Alexa DarbySara PerryMaureen Dinnie
The purpose of the study was to compare the emotional experiences of college students enrolled in direct academic service-learning (AS-L) courses with those of students enrolled in indirect AS-L courses.