Abstract
The 3-week January term incorporates high-impact educational practices to provide students with an integrated learning environment centered on citizenship. Students take courses that focus on a civic issue, or problem, while engaging in experiential learning opportunities and community service work with local, community-based partners. Thematic areas for courses include homelessness, environmental sustainability and urban renewal. The university works with local partner organizations to enhance students understanding of civic engagement. A pre-and-post-test assessment was designed and implemented, based on a prepared survey instrument, and on common essay assignments with common measurements to assess both the knowledge and attitudinal components of citizenship.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
| Event | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting: Advancing Justice on All Fronts - Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, United States Duration: Mar 29 2016 → Apr 2 2016 Conference number: 53rd https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.acjs.org/resource/resmgr/PastMeetingPrograms/2016AnnualMeetingProgram.pdf |
Meeting
| Meeting | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting |
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| Abbreviated title | ACJS16 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Denver |
| Period | 3/29/16 → 4/2/16 |
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