Abstract
This study seeks to extend research in the field by exploring literature examining preservice teachers’ perceptions of community engagement efforts. We then report findings from a thematic analysis of a survey conducted with teacher candidates at a university in the southeastern U.S. who took part in school- and community-based STEM events, and provide implications and suggestions for utilizing community engagement opportunities as a means of enriching preservice teachers’ understandings of local school and community contexts.
Recommended Citation
Maples, Amy G.; Hodge, Lynn L.; and Kim, Nick
(2024)
"Gaining Insights into Community Engagement Efforts: Learning from Preservice STEM Educators,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol16/iss1/5
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