Author: Jessica DeSpain

  • CODE320: CODES Capstone

    Instructional Context CODE320 provides an opportunity for students to reflect upon their work, produce and polish products from implementation, and share their findings and research with relevant audiences. At the end of the semester, they present their finished projects at SIUE’s Undergraduate Student Showcase. Objectives Syllabus Assignments

  • Final Presentation (CODE320)

    Overview Students’ final assignment is to present their work to colleagues and community partners at the SIUE Undergraduate Scholars’ Showcase. Students work in their groups to create a 10-12 minute presentation that provides an overview of their implementation project, how each individual piece fit into the project, and their reflections on CODES. Assignment Sheet

  • Reflections (CODE320)

    Overview Over the course of the semester, students reflect on the work they’ve done thus far, the process of revision, and their experiences and relationships in CODES. Assignment Sheet

  • Content Contribution

    Overview 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. Assignment Sheet

  • Data Collection

    Overview 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. Assignment Sheet

  • Semester Proposal

    Overview 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. Assignment Sheet

  • Reflections

    Overview 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. Assignment Sheet

  • CODE221: Research Team III

    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…

  • Implementation Plan

    Overview In their final project, students work in their groups to review and synthesize the data they’ve collected to understand the local impacts of the problem on their community partner and their stakeholders. In response, they develop a plan for a program, resource, or other intervention that responds to that problem. They develop an…

  • Lab 4: Mixed Methods

    Overview In this lab, students extend their survey data with a qualitative method of their choosing. They might choose to conduct follow-up interviews or focus groups, dig into the archives to understand historical context, or conduct ethnographic observations. As they synthesize their results and reflect on their experiences, they consider how different methods help…