Who Benefits? Building a Critical Service-Learning Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia L Maddox (0000-0001-6622-3432, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, USA, corresponding author), Jennifer Trost (Twin Cities Orthopedics), Jennifer L Trost (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-45 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0092055x241262787 |
| OpenAlex | W4400958539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
As a best practice, community-engaged courses should benefit students, community, and faculty through centering the needs and goals of each entity. Ensuring reciprocity and centering sustainable authentic relationships requires great care, intention, time, and a clear strategy to execute. We describe how our intercollegiate and co-instructed Introduction to Sociology courses utilized a critical service-learning model to create authentic, sustainable, and reciprocal relationships between students, community, and university. Drawing from high-impact practices, we saw reciprocity in our learning communities where the partner organization and members benefited, students learned firsthand about a social issue, and the university committed to a community partner. Using case study methodology, we analyzed the experience of students within the course, interactions with each other, and our partner’s reflections. From this experience, we provide recommended practices for educators interested in employing critical service learning focused on authentic relationships and students as agents of social change
Business · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Reciprocal · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Service (business · Service-learning · Social science · Sociology · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Marketing · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Work Education and Practice
Linking Diversity with the Educational and Civic Missions of Higher Education
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Service-Learning on Students
The link between high-impact practices and student learning
Case Study Research
Mutual Benefits of a Service-Learning Community–Academic Partnership
C. Wright Mills's Friendly Critique of Service Learning and an Innovative Response
Community Service-Learning
That's Not Fair!”
Playing Spent
Pivot Points
The Sociological Imagination and Community-based Learning
From Inclusive to Equitable Pedagogy
Designing Your Community-Based Learning Project
Sociology, Teaching, and Reflective Practice
Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |