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Joyce Hammond, a Professor in the Department of Anthropology, and two graduate students, Maria Hicks and Jason Miller, were co-developers and co-teachers of a new field methods course called Participatory Action Research. The collaborative course revolved around students entering into research with people in the community to investigate questions community partners identified as important. By developing shared research and working cooperatively with others to create desired changes, students are better prepared for their future careers.
Select the link to the Portfolio to read about their teaching strategies in their own words. To see how they infuse critical thinking into their course, select the link to Institutional Goals.
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