Dr. Lisa T.Briggs“engaged pedagogy”

“I hear, I forget”…

“I see, I remember”…

“I do, I understand”…

Chinese Proverb

Why Engaged Learning?

• Helps the community… Makes a difference in the world.

• Helps students learn.• “Taps” a variety of learning styles.• Assistance by professor helps students

overcome apprehension about involvement. • Professor needs to connect “service” to the

course material in order to validate student time.

Alcohol Awareness, faces painted “cadaver gray” to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving.

Engaged exercises connected to Criminal Justice

Photo Album

by Administrator

Students providing eulogies to honor someone they know who died in a drunk driving crash…students handed out related statistics.

“The Red Zone”

Students in Briggs CJ classes wear red shirts and pass out educationalflyers to bring awareness to reduce sexual assaults on college campuses.

Trial and Error

• Some subject matter, some classes easier than others to “engage”. I am lucky.

• Some things will be successful…some things will not. Can’t be afraid to “try” and fail.

• Don’t ask for involvement -if it is not something we will/would do ourselves.

• Empower students to come up with their own ideas/ “class vote”.

• Provide options- so that students realize that they have their own choices.

• Quid Pro Quo! (Reward their efforts!).

Student Assessment

• Statistically asses student feedback…what is working, what needs to be changed.

• Note, consistent themes…(positive and negative).– Themes noted…students resistant at first, but report

feeling subject clarity/ personal accomplishment afterwards.

– Gender neutral projects=important.– Appreciate project “options”/grading “options”.– Students hate “extra” work…have grading system for

engaged projects.

Examples of Student Assessment“Positive”

• “In this course, I enjoyed having the service learning component because it made me more willing to do volunteer work in the community. Also, it gives criminal justice students a chance to get their foot in the door with certain agencies. Or it gives students an understanding of a certain line of work. I also liked how we as students could find many different things to tie to victims. It was also nice that you participated in learning projects with us. It makes the students, or me, feel like you actually care about our learning and criminal justice. Thanks. The only thing I did not really like about the class is how large it was. This class seems that it should be more of a smaller class and maybe more service learning options could be available. I know sometimes it is hard to offer two of the same classes, but I think this one needs it”.

• “I have to admit I was scared the first day of class. I even considered dropping the class; but I am thankful that I didn't. It's been a great experience because the class was different then I anticipated. The more I do community service and work with the elderly the more it makes me want to help and make a difference, and this community service experience just added to it”.

• “One aspect that i liked about the course and the service learning component was the fact that the Professor offered many opportunities to the class as a whole to participate in service learning activities in order to gain credits for the course throughout the semester. I enjoyed participating in several of the activities because of the reward of feeling like I making a difference in the community such as the Alcohol Awareness activity. Classmates and volunteers painted there face grey and hand out little information flyers in order to open up the students and faculties eyes to the problem and consequences of drunk driving. However i didn't really feel that the amount of time required was a good thing because it somewhat put more stress upon me and some of my fellow students/classmates who had tons of other things going on academic wise going on”.

Examples of Student Assessment“Negative”

• “I like the fact that we were encouraged to get involved. Otherwise, I never would and I feel it will make it easier for me volunteer and not feel out of place. In “take back the night” however, I feel it was strictly for women. If i were to be involved in it again i would want to have a better way for the men to be involved in that event”.

• “I liked this course. however, i was not a big fan of all of the service learning. i enjoy doing comm. service and stuff like that but during the school year it is hard for me to find a lot of time to do 10 extra hours with all of the extra curricular activities i have going on. i think that it is a good idea just maybe not as much hours next time”.

Protocol

• Follow through with necessary paperwork…

– WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (Field Trip Assumption of Risk Release).

– Personal Liability Release.

– Agency/Professor Acknowledgement Letter (liability/clearance).

– Volunteer Verification.

– Grading Grid.

Conclusion

Rewarding for the community

Rewarding for the students

Rewarding for the professor

WIN-WIN