RE: S-L curriculum ideas for research projects

You may want to look specifically at participatory action research as a
methodology.  A colleague of mine, Dixie Ray, is director of the Institute
of Action Research for Community Health here at the IU School of Nursing,
and I'm sure she could give you some good references. She can be reached at
dray@iupui.edu. 

Robyn Gibboney, PhD
Director of Development
Indiana University School of Nursing
1111 Middle Dr., NU 101
Indianapolis, IN  46202-5107
317-27404293
317-274-2996 (fax)
rgibbone@iupui.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michelle Vivanz [SMTP:Mvivanz@YPIS.COM]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 3:13 PM
> To:   SERVICE LEARNING NETWORK
> Subject:      S-L curriculum ideas for research projects
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am coordinating a new community based service learning program in Staten
> Island, NY.  Our participants ages range from 10 -22 years old. As part of
> the program, our participants signed up to participate in different team
> projects.  The research team was developed so that young people are
> trained
> to able to conduct assessment surveys, develop resource manuals and
> publish
> reports. I wanted to know if anyone has any curriculum ideas or direct me
> to
> any materials that would help me teach the team about the wonderful world
> of
> research.  Any information will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Michelle A. Vivanz, Community Organizer
> You Participate In Solutions (YPIS) of Staten Island
> 130 Stuyvesant Place 5th Floor
> Staten Island, New York 10301
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> 
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