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ArticleThe journal of experiential education2025

Undergraduate Students' Experiences of a Community-Engaged Learning Course: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Abby Maxwell, Julia Yates, Kate Pfingstgraef, Tara Mantler

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Article in The journal of experiential education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Abby MaxwellSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Julia YatesHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-3642
Kate PfingstgraefSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Tara MantlerSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Undergraduate student engagement increases the quality of education. Community-engaged learning (CEL) courses are one way to promote engagement and involve students collaborating with community partners to achieve a common goal by applying course knowledge to real-world issues. Purpose: This study evaluated: (a) the relationship between CEL-related student learning outcomes (SLOs) and attitudes toward CEL courses before taking one; (b) CEL-related SLOs among undergraduate students before versus after taking a CEL course; and (c) the lived experiences of students who participated in their first CEL course. Methodology: Pre- and post-course surveys and focus group data were collected. Survey data were analyzed via correlations and dependent groups Findings: Findings revealed a significant correlation between students' opinions toward the benefits of taking a CEL course and their CEL-related SLOs and a statistically significant positive difference between student growth and achievement before compared to after completing a CEL course ( Implications: CEL courses are a means to improve students' motivation, achievement, and skill acquisition for future career preparedness.

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community-engaged learningelementary educationexperiential learningmixed-methodsundergraduate students

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PMID41132385
PMCPMC12543266

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