| UC Links at Riverside
In the Riverside area there are
two UC Links sites during the 2004-2005 academic year.
Approximately 250 children and 60 undergraduates work together
on a variety of after-school learning activities during
this period. UC Links principal investigator at UC Riverside
is Sharon Duffy (Education). The UC Links sites are:
Eastside
Cybrary Connection and
the Nicholls Park Cybrary— Located in Riverside. A
collaboration of the Riverside Public Library, the Graduate
School of Education and the Department of Psychology, UC
Riverside.
Eastside Cybrary Connection:
These sites provide children and youth with public library resources in their neighborhoods. In addition, participants also collaborate with UC Riverside undergraduates in the exploration of educational software, homework and other literacy and research activities. |
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Eastside Community Cybrary 2001-2005
Nicholls Park Cybrary 2002-2005
Riverside Public Library
Riverside, CA
Principal Investigators: Professor Sharon Duffy (Education, UC Riverside)
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Participants
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250 youth
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Aged 7-17 years
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Majority of participants are English language learners
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Collaborators
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Department of Psychology, UC Riverside
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Activities
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- Collaborative exploration of educational software
- Homework assistance and independent tutoring in English, math, and reading
- Literacy and research activities
- Board games and art projects
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Goals
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- Increase computer, information, math and basic literacy skills for participating youth
- Increase knowledge and improve attitudes and aspirations toward higher learning for participating youth
- Development of appropriate social skills for participating youth
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Evaluation Strategies
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- Weekly field notes and reflection papers submitted by undergraduates
- Attendance and demographic data on children who attend Cybrary
- Parent survey of reasons children attend survey and perceived benefits of participation (planned)
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Undergraduate Course:
Practicum in Child Development
Education/Psychology106
Graduate School of Education, Department of Psychology, UC Riverside
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Course Instructors
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Catherine Lussier, Lecturer (Education
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Participants
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50 undergraduates
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Fieldwork
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Undergraduates participated four or more hours per week in the Eastside Cybrary, or the Nicholls Park Cybrary UC Links programs.
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Course Goals
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- Improve undergraduate education for participating students by connecting theory to practice and improving conceptual and practical knowledge of course content
- Provide undergraduates with an opportunity to explore the possibility of teaching as a career, especially in under-resourced schools
- Provide undergraduates with experience working with children of different ages and cultural backgrounds
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Evaluation Strategies
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- Local adaptation of standard UC Links undergraduate pre-test/post-test survey
- Analysis of undergraduate field notes and course assignments to document changes in conceptual understanding
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Undergraduate Course:
EDUC 100A: Tutorial Teaching: Community Outreach
Graduate School of Education, UC Riverside
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Course Instructors
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Sharon Duffy
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Participants
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13 undergraduates
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Fieldwork
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- Undergraduates participate 3-4 hours per week at the Eastside Cybrary Connection
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Course Goals
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- Improve undergraduate education for participating students by connecting theory to practice and improving conceptual and practical knowledge of course content
- Provide undergraduates with an opportunity to explore the possibility of teaching as a career, especially in under-resourced schools
- Provide undergraduates with experience working with children of different ages and cultural backgrounds
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Evaluation Strategies
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- Analysis of undergraduate field notes to document changes in conceptual understanding and perceptions of teaching as a career.
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