COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING
Community Engaged Learning in Practice
Empowering the Community, London University.
Students work on a community project related to one of four key themes: Health, Education, Wellbeing or Sport.
Science Shops, Living Knowledge
Students work with practitioners, academics and community members to propose and explore potential solutions to ‘real world’ issues.
Criminology in the real world, University of Danbury
Using action research and participatory working methods, students work with practitioners, academics and community members. To evaluate the ways in which criminal justice and social justice are interconnected
Event Creation, University of the South of England
This module provides students with an opportunity to apply design thinking, management theory and legislation to the strategic design, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of a responsible and inclusive live charity event.
About Community Engaged Learning:
Community Engaged Learning (CEL) describes an educational approach that combines learning with community engagement, to facilitate a practical, educational experience while generating mutual benefits for communities.
It is part of a family of related approaches including service-learning, authentic learning, education, work-based learning, live projects and citizen science. Motives for undertaking are varied, and these might include:
- A desire to respond to community needs;
- Developing student’s professional practice, by providing a real-world environment;
- Fostering attributes such as citizenship, empathy or skills such as team work.
This website has been developed by students to showcase examples of CEL from across the UK. On it you will find case studies of practice, resources and signposting to help support your CEL practice.
Feedback & Experiences:
“I really enjoyed the project and am glad I chose it! I feel like I got skills and knowledge out of it that is unique to all of the other math’s courses I’ve studied throughout my degree”
Student, Mathematical Outreach, University of Edinburgh
“Fieldwork gives our students the opportunity to become embedded in their local communities and experience what life skills are going to help them go on to be the best health professionals they can possibly be”.
Social accountability, Medicine, University of Sheffield.
“The students were enthusiastic and committed and provided us with a marketing plan that exceeded our expectations. They also provided ideas and opportunities that we had not considered.”
Community organisation, Brighton
Submit a Case Study
Over the past decade, many universities have started to prioritise ‘civic’ engagement and social purpose. However, the potential contribution of students, who are actively learning with and contributing to society through their degree programmes, is relatively under-nourished and not a policy priority.
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to submit a case study, follow the link below.
Community Engaged Learning 