Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2017 | Published by International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

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Welcome to the fifth volume 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). IARSLCE is the premier network for scholars studying teaching, learning, and research in community engagement and civic and public life. The purpose of the journal is to make available to educational practitioners, researchers, and policymakers current, high-quality research and theory on service-learning and campus-community engagement.

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Introduction

Welcome to the Volume

Lane PerryDan Richard

The 2017 volume of IJRSLCE comprises an array of submissions offering insight into previously under-examined issues, outcomes, impacts, and/or approaches that help to inform current and future research and practice.

Advances in Theory and Methodology

From Community Engagement to Community Emergence: The Holistic Program Design Approach

Brad OlsonMark Brennan

University-community engagement has the potential to positively transform higher education, but community-engaged institutions must overcome challenges related to defining, planning, and assessing engagement activities.

Community Partnerships/Impacts
Out of the Armchair: About Community Impact
Alan H. Bloomgarden
Practitioner-scholars in the service-learning field are mostly preoccupied with facilitating learning through community-engaged practice. We also ask whether community-engaged practices have enhanced the programs our institutions treasure.
Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Moving From Thin to Thick Conceptions of Civic Engagement: Faculty Identity and Goals for Democratic Learning
Spoma JovanovicKristin MorettoKathleen Edwards
Colleges and universities continue to respond to the call for a deepening of community-engaged research and teaching that contributes tangibly to the public good.
Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Hearts on Our Sleeves: Emotions Experienced by Service-Learning Faculty
Tiesha R. MartinCarrie W. LecromJill W. Lassiter
With the growth of service-learning within higher education, it has become increasingly important to understand service-learning faculty, namely faculty emotions, which can impact students in many ways
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Service and Service-Learning in International Baccalaureate High Schools: An International Comparison of Outcomes and Moderators
Shelley H. Billig
This study investigated the ways in which IB students in Canada, the United States, and Central and South America provided service, and the self-perceived outcomes of their participation

International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research

The Institutionalization of Service-Learning at Spanish Universities

Raquel Heras-ColàsMariona Masgrau-JuanolaPere Soler-Masó

Since the Bologna Process, Spanish universities have faced challenges associated with introducing learner-centered pedagogies and fostering students’ social responsibility.

International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research

Does Location Really Matter? Exploring the Role of Place in Domestic and International Service-Learning Experiences

Elizabeth K. NiehausCrystal E. Garcia

Although increasingly popular, international/global service-learning programs are not without critique; in fact, the role of crossing national borders in service-learning is highly contested.

International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research

Updates to the “Common Rule”: Implications for International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research

Johanna Phelps-Hillen

This article provides an overview of recent changes to 45 C.F.R. § 46, the policy that undergirds human-subjects protections and that is manifested in institutional review board (IRB) research review.

International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Indigenous Perspectives on Community Service-Learning in Higher Education: An Examination of the Kenyan Context
Charlene A. VanLeeuwenLori E. WeeksLinyuan Guo-Brennan
Incorporating an Indigenous perspective within existing theoretical frameworks can enable the development of models, pedagogical approaches, and practices that reflect needs of Kenyan communities.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
The Effects of Participation in Alternative Break: An Alumni Sample Study
Zac D. JohnsonMatthew M. Martin
While researchers have identified some immediate benefits of participation in alternative break experience, less is known about their long-term impacts.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
Pre-Service Educator Preparation to Teach Children with Disabilities Through Service-Learning
James ZagrodnikNatalie A. WilliamsPatrick A. Leytham
The purpose of the multi-year study was to investigate the impact of preservice educator participation in a community-based service-learning program for children with disabilities.
Book Reviews
Evolution of a Profession: A Review of The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for an Emerging Field
Monica M. Kowal
In "The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education", editor Lina D. Dostilio and her co-authors collectively assemble a comprehensive list of competencies and personal attributes of community engagement professionals.
Book Reviews
Book Review: Where’s the Wisdom in Service-Learning?
Christopher Adam Ray
This volume includes not only the unique wisdom of its authors, but also their equally important recommendations for future efforts aligned with service-learning.

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