Evaluating University-Community Engagement through a Community-Based Lens: What Indicators Are Suitable?

Autor/inn/en	Wanjiru, Irungu Ruth; Xiaoguang, Liu
Titel	Evaluating University-Community Engagement through a Community-Based Lens: What Indicators Are Suitable?
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 25 (2021) 4, S.133-151 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2164-8212
Schlagwörter	Universities; School Community Relationship; Guidelines; Research Reports; Evaluation Methods; Institutional Mission; Community Involvement; College Faculty; College Students; Economic Development; Access to Information; Access to Education; Educational Resources + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Richtlinien; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	This study explores the indicators of university-community engagement and their implications to evaluation. Through an examination of 47 studies, we validate that university-community engagement can unfold in many ways and impact many stakeholders, and that, evaluation focusing only on university perspectives might leave out the community perspective which is equally important. We developed a conceptual framework consisting of three domains of university-community engagement, namely purpose, process and community impacts. These domains offer a comprehensive evaluation of university-community engagement from a community perspective. We then identify the key performance indicators under these domains and the implications of these indicators to evaluation. We found out some existing limitations on methodology and on quantifying indicators. Based on the findings, we recommend that the selection of indicators should consider a variety of activities and impacts to allow comprehensive evaluation. Also, methodologies should be continually refined to keep up with changing phenomena. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01