Students as co-researchers to inform student learning
Findings from a poverty simulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Roll (School of Social Work, California State University, Chico USA, corresponding author), Laurie Browne (Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management, California State University, Chico USA) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 230-250 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750317723966 |
| OpenAlex | W2747640334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
Survey data reveal that poverty simulations are an effective tool in changing student attitudes about poverty. What is not well documented in the literature is exactly how students learn through this type of experiential education. Using students as co-researchers in an action research model, this study sought to better understand how students learn about poverty through a poverty simulation, which is a pedagogical tool known to impact students’ attitudes and understandings of poverty. Results map closely with transformational learning theory, including that personal background and previous learning experiences shaped students openness and willingness to engage in a new learning opportunity. Students reflected how the climate of the learning environment, in this case the poverty simulation, was as a significant factor that impacted the learning process. Finally, findings from this study indicate that students had both an increased interest in issues of social justice and felt less judgmental of people experiencing poverty following the simulation. Additionally, the student research team itself had a learning opportunity which resulted in an increased interest and appreciation for participatory research
Action research · Experiential learning · Mathematics education · Openness to experience · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Poverty · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Psychology · Social Psychology
Perspectives on Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Styles
Empowering Education
Learning Styles and Learning Spaces
Transformational Teaching
Contemporary Paradigms of Learning
Critical thinking as a citizenship competence
The Relationships Between Service-Learning, Social Justice, Multicultural Competence, and Civic Engagement
Experiential Learning Theory
The Sage Handbook of Action Research
Feminist Dilemmas in Fieldwork
The Effects of Poverty Simulation, an Experiential Learning Modality, on Students' Understanding of Life in Poverty
Transformative Pedagogy for Democracy and Social Justice
A Comparison of Three Retrospective Self-reporting Methods of Measuring Change in Instructional Practice
So Many People are Struggling”
Naturalistic inquiry
Social Empathy
Development and Validation of A Short Form of the Attitude Toward Poverty Scale
Social Work Students' Perceptions of Poverty
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |