Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Balancing Pedagogy and Partnerships in an Undergraduate Community-Based Research Class
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11062545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Florencia Rojo (0000-0002-2753-4999, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-30 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x241268741 |
| OpenAlex | W4401518251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Community-based research (CBR) as a form of community-engaged learning (CEL) offers students valuable sociological practice and learning experiences. Although CEL strategies are well documented for enhancing students’ sociological imagination, gaps persist in the literature regarding the impact on community partners. This article addresses the challenges and opportunities inherent in CEL, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that enhances student learning while maintaining meaningful community partnerships. Through a case study of an undergraduate CBR class, this article highlights the instructor’s role in building authentic community-academic relationships, providing a blueprint for designing high-impact pedagogical practices with real-world applications. Employing qualitative interviews focused on students’ and community partners’ experiences, the study probes power dynamics, potential inequalities, and time-intensive aspects. It introduces an instructor-anchored partnership model incorporating team-based learning, addressing these complexities and presenting a framework for effective community-based learning in sociological education
Blueprint · Class (philosophy · General partnership · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Journal of higher education
Grounding Service Learning in Social Theory
Improving Student Learning Outcomes through Community-based Research
Making It Count
Developing a Sociological Imagination by Doing Sociology
The Sociological Imagination and Community-based Learning
Exploring the Benefits of Community-based Research in a Sociology of Sexualities Course
Whom Does Service Learning Really Serve? Community-Based Organizations' Perspectives on Service Learning
It Didn’t Seem Like Race Mattered”
Community Service through Facilitating Focus Groups
Student Accountability in Team-based Learning Classes
Designing Your Community-Based Learning Project
Abolition as Praxis and Virtual Community-Based Learning
Transforming Introductory Sociology with Team-Based Learning
Community-Initiated Student-Engaged Research
The Unheard Voices
Engaging Students in Community-Based Research
Decolonizing research
The Application of Participatory Action-Research in Latin America
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |