Mutual Benefits of a Service-Learning Community-Academic Partnership

Service-learning community-academic partnerships provide opportunities for nursing student development. Although mutual benefit has been identified as a critical element for the success of these partnerships, research indicates a lack of attention to this element during the collaborative process. Th...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2020-02, Vol.59 (2), p.93-96
Main Authors: Tyndall, Deborah E, Kosko, Debra A, Forbis, Kelly M, Sullivan, Wendy B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Community service
Curricula
Data Analysis
Educational Objectives
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
Empowerment
Grade 2
Learning Activities
Methods
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing students
Primary Education
Service learning
Social aspects
Student Development
Students
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Service-learning community-academic partnerships provide opportunities for nursing student development. Although mutual benefit has been identified as a critical element for the success of these partnerships, research indicates a lack of attention to this element during the collaborative process. This single case study aimed to identify benefits of an innovative service-learning community-academic partnership between a college of nursing and an elementary school. Data were collected and analyzed from four sources of evidence: interviews, artifacts, documents, and fieldwork. Findings suggest that both the college of nursing and elementary school mutually benefitted from the partnership. Mutual benefits were categorized into three categories: (a) student service leadership development, (b) service-learning curricula enrichment, and (c) enhanced partner service initiatives. To increase capacity for sustainability of service-learning partnerships, the following strategies are recommended: initiation of a formal contract between partners, use of a guiding framework to identify outcomes, and faculty support for service initiatives. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(2):93-96.].
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20200122-07