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Shumer, R. (Ed.). (2017). Where’s the wisdom in service-learning? Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. 204 pp.
No full textA review of Shumer, R. (Ed.). (2017). Where’s the wisdom in service-learning? Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. 204 pp
Resourcing Community Partnerships Through Academic Libraries
Get PDFInstitutional missions of colleges and universities are increasingly focused on community partnerships; embracing a commitment to conducting research with, rather than simply about communities. As researchers who have partnered with communities know well, these relationships depend upon both material and informational resources that are not always easy to marshal. In this article, we draw on our recent experience in a “research sprint” to argue that academic libraries and librarians are demonstrably primed to lead universities toward a fuller inclusion of community partners in academic research. We find that academic libraries are uniquely well suited to become a productive force for researcher-community partnership given their expertise in teaching research inquiry skills, facilitating collaborative work throughout the research process, providing space and other material resources for research, and curating the all-too-often hidden intellectual resource of research support staff
Boyte, H. C. (2018). Awakening democracy through public work: Pedagogies of empowerment. Vanderbilt University Press. 200 pp.
Get PDFA Review of Boyte, H. C. (2018). Awakening democracy through public work: Pedagogies of empowerment. Vanderbilt University Press. 200 pp
Analysis of Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Identification of Mathematical Problem-Solving Tasks and Anticipated Student Solutions
No full textAccording to the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE, 2017), teachers should first try to see problems through their students’ eyes, anticipate, understand, and analyze students’ varied ways of thinking, and respond appropriately. In this study, we engaged preservice teachers (PTs) in planning to implement problem-solving tasks; explored how they identified problem-solving tasks; and characterized their anticipated responses to those tasks. PTs’ competencies and deficiencies in selecting problem-solving tasks and anticipating solutions were described. The results inform the design of more effective interventions in math methods courses to help PTs to plan for implementation of problem-solving in their future teaching.  
Tracings of Trauma: Engaging Learners and Challenging Veteran Stigma through Collaborative Research-based Theater
Get PDFMilitary veterans are stereotyped in the media as either broken human beings or invincible heroes, often creating implicit bias and affecting medical providers’ ability to establish trusting relationships. Interactive learning methods can challenge stigma and create empathic connections with veterans in a manner that conveys sensitivity. Community-engaged theater has been successfully used in health education to transfer knowledge on both emotional and cognitive levels. This article reports on a research-based theater intervention, Tracings of Trauma, co-designed by veterans and aimed at orienting medical/allied health students to the unique experiences of combat veterans. Early-stage assessment demonstrated statistically significant improvement in students’ self-perceived awareness of stigma, ability to talk to veterans, and empathize with veterans’ varying experiences. Implications suggest interactive, performance driven dissemination can be a strategy to deepen learning experiences of stigmatized groups who experience trauma. Evaluating long-term impact on practice will be critical in linking this intervention to clinical outcomes
Are multiple share class funds poorly governed?
No full textUtilizing independent Morningstar Stewardship Grades, this article finds that multiple share class mutual funds (MS funds) have lower quality governance. Ordered probit regressions indicate MS funds are more likely to have lower board quality ratings and managerial incentive ratings, additional evidence the MS structure has not provided the benefits initially put forth by supporters. The results continue to demonstrate that less sophisticated investors seeking financial advice (those typically utilizing MS funds) may potentially be directed to funds that underperform and have higher costs
