Engaging Social Science and Humanities Students in Community-Based Research on Nitrogen Oxide Pollution

Evidence shows that undergraduate research is beneficial to students during their college years and beyond. This study evaluates two models for integrating undergraduate research into the college curriculum: (1) integrating a community-based research project into a social science course and (2) designing a senior seminar course as an undergraduate research experience. Findings show that students benefit from a hands-on research experience that deepens their understanding of both survey methods and social issues. While, students who participated in the community-based research project enjoyed interacting with community members and learning about community concerns, students in the senior seminar research experience ranked all aspects of the research project more favorably than students participating in the community-based research project. We discuss the benefits and challenges of both models as well as the implications of these findings and the steps instructors can take to improve the learning experience of undergraduates in the social sciences.

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Community engagement in Canadian health and social science research: Field reports on four studies

Engaged Scholar Journal Community-Engaged Research Teaching and Learning ◽

10.15402/esj.v6i2.70165 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 118-134

Author(s):

Andrew Eaton

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Science Studies ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Canadian Health

Community engagement is a hallmark of Canadian health and social science research, yet we lack detailed descriptions of pragmatic peer engagement possibilities. People personally affected by a study’s topic can actively contribute to design, data collection, intervention delivery, analysis, and dissemination yet the nature and scope of involvement can vary based on context. The shift from academic to community-based research teams, where peers who share participant identities assume a leadership role, may be attributed to the HIV/AIDS response where community co-production of knowledge has been a fundamental component since the epidemic’s onset. This article discusses four health and social science studies from a community-based participatory research (CBPR) framework and synthesizes the strengths and limitations of community engagement across these endeavours to offer lessons learned that may inform the design of future CBPR projects.

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Anti-Racist and Intersectional Approaches in Social Science and Community-Based Research

10.4018/978-1-7998-8479-8.ch011 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 222-243

Author(s):

Jane E. Palmer ◽

Justin Winston Morgan ◽

Sofia Hinojosa ◽

Julie M. Olomi ◽

Leonard Ayala ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Research Methods ◽

Research Question ◽

Research Process ◽

Critical Examination ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Evidence Based Policy

Data are not objective, despite the reliance on data for “evidence-based” policy and practice. In this chapter, the authors offer a critical examination of the historical and present day context of racism and oppressive practices in research methods. The authors highlight how racism and oppression manifest at every stage of the research process: from initial conception of the research question to how data is collected, analyzed, and shared. This chapter offers concrete recommendations and solutions for researchers seeking to integrate anti-racist and intersectional approaches into their social science and community-based research.

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Addressing diversity in science communication through citizen social science

Journal of Science Communication ◽

10.22323/2.19040204 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (04) ◽

pp. A04

Author(s):

Lissette Lorenz

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Social Science ◽

Participatory Action Research ◽

Citizen Science ◽

Science Communication ◽

Participatory Action ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Sociocultural Diversity

This article seeks to address the lack of sociocultural diversity in the field of science communication by broadening conceptions of citizen science to include citizen social science. Developing citizen social science as a concept and set of practices can increase the diversity of publics who engage in science communication endeavors if citizen social science explicitly aims at addressing social justice issues. First, I situate citizen social science within the histories of citizen science and participatory action research to demonstrate how the three approaches are compatible. Next, I outline the tenets of citizen social science as they are informed by citizen science and participatory action research goals. I then use these tenets as criteria to evaluate the extent to which my case study, a community-based research project called ‘Rustbelt Theater’, counts as a citizen social science project.

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