Places That Matter (eBook)

Knowing Your Neighborhood through Data

Dr. Joan Ferrante (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
232 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-96592-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Places that Matter asks the reader to identify a place that matters in their lifetheir home, a place of worship, a park, or some other site that acts as an emotional and physical anchor and connects them to a neighborhood. Then readers are asked: In what ways do I currently supportor fail to supportthat neighborhood? Should support be increased? If so, in what ways? Joan Ferrante guides students through a learning experience that engages qualitative and quantitative research and culminates in writing a meaningful plan of action or research brief. Students are introduced to basic concepts of research and are exposed to the experiences of gathering and drawing on data related to something immediate and personal. The class-tested exercises are perfect for courses that emphasize action-based research and social responsibility.The book's overarching goal is to help students assess their neighborhood's needs and strengths and then create a concrete plan that supports that neighborhood and promotes its prosperity. Accompanying the book is a facilitator's companion website to guide action-based research experiences, which includes rubrics that are aligned to common learning objectives and are also designed to make tracking and reporting easier.

Inhalt

Preface

Chapter 1. The Project
Chapter 2. Launching the Project
Chapter 3. Things Are Not What They Seem
Chapter 4. The Residents
Chapter 5. Neighborhood Resources
Chapter 6. Basic Research Concepts
Chapter 7. Types of Investigative Research
Chapter 8. Writing the Research Brief

Appendixes
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.7.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: activism • Activist • area • Classroom • Educational • Emotions • Exercises • gathering data • Happy Place • learning objectives • neighborhood • Place • Plan of action • qualitative • Qualitative research • Quantitative • quantitative research • Region • Research • research brief • Research skills • Scientific Method • Social Responsibility • Social Studies • students • Support • Support System • Teacher • Writing • Writing skills
• ISBN-10: 0-520-96592-2 / 0520965922
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-96592-8 / 9780520965928