The Scholars Program Learning Circle: An Example of Capacity Building in the Academy for Engaged Team Science

Authors

  • Lauren Martin University of Minnesota
  • Yingling Fan University of Minnesota
  • Naomi N. Duke University of Minnesota
  • Mary O. Hearst St. Catherine's University
  • Catherine M. Jordan University of Minnesota

Keywords:

professional development, community-based research, community engaged scholarship, pedagogy

Abstract

We describe the professional development component, or learning circle, of the Community-engaged Scholars Program, a multi-disciplinary, cohort-based program intended to build scholars’ capacity for community-engaged scholarship. We explore the learning circle in the context of “team scienceâ€. We argue that the learning circle pedagogy is a right fit for promoting, not just engaged research, but also engaged team science, within the academy. 

Author Biographies

Lauren Martin, University of Minnesota

Lauren Martin is Director of research at the University Research Outreach Engagement Center, University of Minnesota, and a Scholars Program participant.

Yingling Fan, University of Minnesota

Yingling Fan is an Associate professor in the regional planning and policy area, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota and a Scholars Program participant

Naomi N. Duke, University of Minnesota

Naomi Duke is an Assistant professor of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, & Fellow, Cultural Wellness Center, Minneapolis, MN, and a Scholars Program participant

Mary O. Hearst, St. Catherine's University

Mary Hearst was a research associate in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota while a participant in the Scholars Program. She is now associate professor and director of public health at the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health at St. Catherine University in St. Paul MN.

Catherine M. Jordan, University of Minnesota

Catherine M. Jordan is associate professor of pediatrics and extension specialist in the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality. She was director of the Children, Youth and Family Consortium while serving as facilitator of the Scholars Program

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Published

08/18/2016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2016): Volume 8, No 3 (2016) Special Edition: University of Minnesota Extension Scholars Program

Section

Insights, Case Studies, and Applications

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