A Six Month JourneyOctober 2, 2014

to March 12, 2015

1.Build your research skills2.Deepen your awareness of coupled natural-

human systems (and how place matters!)3.Sharpen your mindfulness4.Become a good science communicator

Doing Civically-Engaged ResearchIn this course you will learn how to:

1. Critically review research literature2. Formulate theoretically inspired

research questions3. Write a research proposal with a well

designed investigative strategy4. Conduct local research that is ethical

and globally-minded 5. Analyze, interpret, write, and share

your research findings.

Civically Engaged ResearchWhat is it? Who does it? Where? Why?

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Community engagement is “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.” http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/descriptions/community_engagement.php

Doing Civically Engaged Research: Theory Tools, Methods and Ethics

Overview of Community Knowledge

William T. Oswald, Ph.D.

The Global Action Research Center

Civic Engagement is:

Individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public

concern

Flipping the Classroom

HOMEWORKReading and Questions Due Tomorrow

Watch Lecture on-line tonight

Lecture Today

ActivityToday

The Traditional ClassroomTeacher’s Role: Sage on the Stage

The Flipped ClassroomTeacher’s Role: Guide on the Side