“Because I Live in this Community”: Literacy, Learning, and Participation in Critical Service-Learning Projects
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14035207282021-08-03T06:25:31Z “Because I Live in this Community”: Literacy, Learning, and Participation in Critical Service-Learning Projects Nemeth, Emily Annette Education Educational Theory Literacy Critical service-learning service-learning literacy communities of practice situated learning sociocultural high school adolescents participation literacy practices equity community relevant literature community Over the last decade, service-learning researchers have documented a lack of attention paid to the dynamic nature of student learning in service-learning projects (Butin, 2003/2010) and a lack of attention paid to learning over time (Melchior & Bailis, 2002; Yamauchi, et al., 2006). In light of these gaps in the literature, this dissertation study used New Literacy Studies (e.g., Barton & Hamilton, 1998; Street, 1984) and communities of practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991) to explore situated literacies and learning of four focal students participating in two critical service-learning projects at a traditional urban public high school in a mid-size city. Specifically, I explored the following three research questions: 1. What happens when students and their teacher participate in a critical service-learning project; 2. What learning opportunities and forms of participation emerge in a critical service-learning project and how are they taken up by the students; and 3. What is the role of literacy in these learning opportunities and forms of participation? Using an ethnographic case study design, I collected data over the course of an academic school year to include fieldnotes, artifacts, and transcripts. I analyzed these data using an iterative data analysis process. I concluded the study by offering implications for classroom practice, education policy, and service-learning research. 2014-10-03 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1403520728 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1403520728 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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