Community-Based Research: A Tool for Community Empowerment and Student Learning

Engaged learning extends education outside of the formal classroom through internships, experiential learning, and community- or service-based learning. To better understand the potential of engaged learning in improving student learning outcomes and encouraging students to pursue STEM-based careers, we describe the development of a community-based research experience related to poverty and report on improvements in students’ self-reported competencies in generalized self-efficacy, research skills, and science motivation. We compare these outcomes to those of students in a traditional sociology methods class to determine whether the engaged learning experience improves learning outcomes. Our findings indicate that students in the engaged learning course report higher generalized self-efficacy and research skills compared to students in the traditional methods course. Based on these findings, we propose a set of strategies for other colleges and universities to integrate engaged learning courses into their curriculum.

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Community-based research: enabling civil society’s self-organisation

Kybernetes ◽

10.1108/k-02-2015-0056 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (6/7) ◽

pp. 903-912 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Zoraida Mendiwelso-bendek

Keyword(s):

Social Transformation ◽

Social Systems ◽

Deep Understanding ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Active Citizenship ◽

Community Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Community Based Research ◽

Self Organisation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the contribution of community-based research to the self-organisation of Civil Society and in particular to community engagement, policy processes and social change. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from communities own issues and organisational structures, this paper presents a methodology to create spaces for social transformation. Its approach was designing engagement programmes of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with communities’ partnerships, supported by constructed conversations, workshops and fieldwork, coproducing knowledge within community structures. Findings – The research offers evidence that supporting community empowerment and engagement with community-based research needs a deep understanding of participatory social processes. It makes visible that researchers should have more opportunities to focus their research on communities rather than on collecting data to respond to funders. Research limitations/implications – Though community self-organisation happens one way or the other effective self-organisation processes cannot be taken for granted and need further studies and elaboration. Despite current efforts it requires more studies to understand social systems and develop stronger links to active citizenship policies. Practical implications – This research contributes to communities’ engagement in policy processes and highlights the enabling role of HEIs. Originality/value – It rearticulates participatory approaches to active citizenship and learning in communities.

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Gerakan Literasi Digital: Studi Pemberdayaan Pemuda Melalui Program Sistem Informasi Potensi Kreatif Desa di Kulonprogo

Jurnal Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Media Pemikiran dan Dakwah Pembangunan ◽

10.14421/jpm.2019.032-05 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Eka Zuni Lusi Astuti

Keyword(s):

Digital Technology ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Community Empowerment ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

The Internet ◽

Management Approach ◽

Youth Empowerment ◽

Community Based ◽

Youth Studies ◽

Community Based Research

Youth is a potential resource in development. However, youth can be toxic as a substitute for various social deviations or tonics as agents of change in development. Youth has a pioneering in the village. Youth Studies Center (YouSure), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada prepares these youth empowerment opportunities by developing Sipkades (Sistem Informasi Potensi Kreatif Desa). Based on community-based research, this paper aims to describe the implementation of the Sipkades carried out by the YouSure Community Service Team in Brosot Village, Galur District, and Sidorejo Village, Lendah District, Kulon Progo Regency, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. This paper emphasizes several things. First, youth empowerment in the social, cultural and economic fields needs to be supported by digital literacy. Second, digital literacy skills can contribute to village development through the use of the internet. In this digital age, youth cannot be separated from digital technology. If it does not support digital literacy skills, digital technology brings a bad effect on youth. Sipkades try to empower youth digital literacy so that they are asked to build their villages through the use of digital technology. Using community empowerment strategies by community-based resources management approach, Sipkades encourages young people to optimize their village resources and promote it through the internet—the slogan is thinking globally, act locally.Pemuda merupakan sumber daya potensial dalam pembangunan. Namun demikian, pemuda dapat menjadi toxic sebagai pelaku berbagai penyimpangan sosial atau tonic sebagai agen perubahan dalam pembangunan. Pemuda harus menjadi pelopor perubahan di desa. Youth Studies Centre (YouSure), Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Politik Universitas Gajah Mada menangkap peluang pemberdayaan pemuda ini dengan mengembangkan Sipkades (Sistem Informasi Potensi Kreatif Desa). Melalui Community Based Research, tulisan ini berusaha mendeskripsikan implementasi Sipkades yang dilaksanakan oleh Tim Pengabdian Masyarakat YouSure di Desa Brosot, Kecamatan Galur, dan Desa Sidorejo Kecamatan Lendah, Kabupaten Kulonprogo, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Tulisan ini menekankan pada dua aspek penting sebagai temuan penelitian. Pertama, pemberdayaan kepemudaan di bidang sosial, budaya dan ekonomi perlu disertai dengan gerakan literasi digital. Kedua, dengan keterampilan literasi digital pemuda dapat berkontribusi pada pembangunan desa melalui penggunaan internet. Pada era digital ini, pemuda tidak dapat dilepaskan dari teknologi informasi. Sipkades berupaya memberdayakan pemuda agar melek digital sehingga berpartisipasi membangun desa melalui pemanfaatan teknologi informasi. Menggunakan startegi pemberdayaan masyarakat dengan pendekatan pengelolaan sumberdaya berbasis komunitas, Sipkades berupaya mendorong pemuda supaya mampu mengenali potensi lokal desa—slogan yang tepat “think globally, act locally.

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