The VALUE of Community Engaged Teaching and Learning is in the Values: Advancing Students’ Learning Outcomes

Abstract

Community engaged teaching and learning (CETL) is an active, authentic experiential learning pedagogy and a high impact educational practice (HIEP) that can advance undergraduate and graduate course learning outcomes. Using mixed-methods we heard from students from sociology courses about their CETL experiences. We highlight three specific insights. First, CETL can be used to achieve university-level learning outcomes. Second, CETL provides an opportunity to develop community engaged scholarship course learning outcomes linking CES principles to related knowledge, skills, and values. Third, CETL offers a unique opportunity to extend the conceptualization of civic values toward equity and social justice.