Assessing Civic Engagement: Adaptation of an Institution-Wide Civic Learning Initiative
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| Title: | Assessing Civic Engagement: Adaptation of an Institution-Wide Civic Learning Initiative |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sheena G. Serslev (ORCID |
| Source: | Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning. 2025 6(2):94-101. |
| Availability: | Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education. 6844 Bardstown Road #910, Louisville, KY 40291. Tel: 502-406-8012; e-mail: info@aalhe.org; Web site: https://www.aalhe.org/intersection |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Higher Education, Undergraduate Study, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Student Educational Objectives, Social Justice, Service Learning, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Virginia |
| ISSN: | 2688-7207 |
| Abstract: | This collaborative session explored creative ways to assess civic learning through audience insights and presenter experiences. Following an overview of how George Mason University is advancing civic engagement, the presenters outlined the development of civic engagement student learning outcomes, the scaffolding of civic engagement course designations, and shared initial findings from a civic engagement survey and course evaluations. The session closed with participants actively engaging in co-creating promising practices for elevating civic engagement as an institutional priority. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1494194 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This collaborative session explored creative ways to assess civic learning through audience insights and presenter experiences. Following an overview of how George Mason University is advancing civic engagement, the presenters outlined the development of civic engagement student learning outcomes, the scaffolding of civic engagement course designations, and shared initial findings from a civic engagement survey and course evaluations. The session closed with participants actively engaging in co-creating promising practices for elevating civic engagement as an institutional priority. |
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| ISSN: | 2688-7207 |
