Instructional Context
CODE221 is the final of three semesters of Research Teams. In their third semester, students work on-site with their community partner for approximately 20 hours over the course of the semester to implement a specific intervention or project. They write a series of reflections using creative, informative, and argumentative modes that include observations of on-site work in relationship to the semester’s readings and research.
Objectives
- Practice CBPAR method and social engagement (e.g., active listening, co-creation of knowledge, community storytelling, reflexivity)
- Develop a sophisticated understanding of the relationship between research question and the choice of a research method
- Learn how to put an implementation into practice, adapting as necessary
- Practice systems thinking by connecting readings to on-site observations in writing
- Continue to learn about problem in the context of [the community organization,] [municipality for cohort year,] nationally, and internationally
Syllabus
Assignments
Throughout the semester, students reflect on their progress on the project and how they’re building relationships with partners and community members. They’ll return to these reflections the following semester, as they refine and disseminate their work.
At the start of the semester, students work in their groups to revisit their implementation plan and community partner feedback and make a concrete plan for the semester. Each student takes ownership over specific tasks, data collection, and deliverable, and collectively they describe how these pieces contribute to a cohesive whole.
Each student collects and curates a data set related to their group’s implementation project, using methods they’ve practiced in other CODES courses. These might include archival research, annotated bibliographies, surveys and interviews, oral histories, or scientific experiments.
As each group carries out their implementation project, each individual student produces a piece of content that supports that work, for example, part of an exhibit, a plan for a learning activity, or a run of show for an event.
