Episode 28: Community-Based Learning with Patti Coffey
Guest: Dr. Patricia Coffey
In this episode, Molly Harris talks with Patti Coffey, Faculty Associate in the Department of Psychology, about the practice and value of community-based learning. Patti shares how reflection, storytelling, and active engagement contribute to mutually beneficial partnerships between students and the community, with a focus on the area of prisoner reentry.
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Unpack This Episode
Grab a drink, gather your colleagues, and discuss.
- What does authentic learning mean to you as an instructor?
- How do you help students manage uncertainty in assignments and projects?
- How could you incorporate more opportunities for student reflection in your course?
- What stories need to be told in your discipline? How might you involve students in telling these stories?
- What questions do you have about community-based learning that someone on campus might help you answer?
Further Reading
In this episode we mentioned, were inspired by, or wondered about the following resources and topics.
- The Morgridge Center for Public Service offers resources, workshops, and funding for Community-Based Learning (CBL) at UW-Madison.
- The Morgridge Center outlines four steps to designate your course as a CBL course, which can qualify you for funding opportunities and make your course more visible to students.
- UniverCity Alliance connects colleges and universities with local community partners.
- Badger Volunteers pairs students with community organizations to volunteer in areas of education, sustainability and public health.
- Love Wisconsin shares inspiring and meaningful stories from across the state of Wisconsin.
- The Wisconsin Idea is a guiding principle for the University of Wisconsin-Madison “that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom.”
- Just Dane supports formerly incarcerated individuals through education and resources.
- The Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes extraordinary undergraduate teachers at the Universities of Wisconsin.
- Read more about Patti Coffey’s undergraduate teaching in the L&S feature “Inside the Criminal Mind.”
Acknowledgements
The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching, Learning, & Academic Planning and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.
Production Credits
- Producer: David Macasaet
- Associate Producer: Molly Harris
- Audio Engineer: David Macasaet
- Audio Editor: David Macasaet
- Website Support: Laura Schmidli & Molly Harris
- Development Producer: Jonathan Klein
- Planning Group: Jonathan Klein, David Macasaet, Molly Harris, Laura Schmidli, Antonella Caloro, Maria Widmer
- Communications: Maria Widmer
- Executive Sponsorship: Shirin Malekpour