| Title: |
Engaging Politically Disenfranchised Students in Governance |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Nir, Esther; Musial, Jennifer |
| Source: |
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Jun 2021 21(2):43-57. |
| Availability: |
Indiana University. 107 South Indiana Avenue, Bryan Hall 203B, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: josotl@iu.edu; Web site: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Learner Engagement; Citizen Participation; Politics; Governance; College Students; School Community Relationship; First Generation College Students; Power Structure; Minority Serving Institutions; Courts |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Jersey |
| ISSN: |
1527-9316 |
| Abstract: |
New Jersey City University is an urban, Minority- and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a First-Generation-to-College, commuter, and immigrant student population. How can we engage our students who feel powerless, distrustful, or even threatened by government actors in governance? Will perceptions of governance change with increased exposure to political elites (e.g. judges, mayors, community board members) in their communities? Using Community Engaged Learning methods, we asked students to attend civic meetings and courtrooms to observe the inner workings of governance and engage in dialogue with political elites. Journals and surveys reveal that students deconstructed pre-conceived notions of powerlessness, humanized government actors, and became hopeful about change in their communities. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1303357 |
| Database: |
ERIC |