Pro-Democracy Teaching and Learning Repository

The Complexity of Ethical Community Engaged Research

Description

This handout describes an in-class (or at-home) activity to help students understand how to use a civic and democratic approach to tackling an issue. The activity asks students to analyze the methodology, findings and results of a project and analyze whether the researchers employed a civic and democratic mindset to their research. 

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Topics

  • Civil & Human Rights
  • Equitable Voice & Agency
  • Representation & Inclusion

Resource Type

  • Interactive Exercise or Project
  • Homework Assignment
  • Handout (with instructions)

Time Commitment

  • 1–2 Hours

Materials Needed

Space for students to split into small groups to discuss their thoughts and analysis. 

Recommended or Required Reading

For deeper analysis, students can be asked to evaluate the entire project report available at:

https://digital.wpi.edu/concern/student_works/765375633?locale=en