Published In
Metropolitan Universities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2018
Subjects
Transformative learning, Community engagement in higher education, Service learning, Prisoners -- Oregon, Prisoners -- Employment -- Oregon, Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Oregon
Abstract
In this article, the authors (a faculty member and two former students) describe the trajectory that Portland State University has taken over its history to institutionalize transformative learning opportunities within its comprehensive general education program, University Studies. Following a description of the institutional changes that resulted in the community-based, experientially focused courses at the heart of University Studies, the authors explore one particular community partnership involving both a state agency and the national Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, dedicated to offering transformative experiences in which incarcerated and non-incarcerated students learn together inside correctional facilities. Finally, each author shares a reflective essay about the personal transformation experienced through these Inside-Out courses and the implications of these changes on their lives.
DOI
10.18060/21465
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26162
Citation Details
Reitenauer, Vicki; Draper-Beard, Katherine Elaine; and Schultz, Noah, "Metamorphosis Inside and Out: Transformative Learning at Portland State University" (2018). Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations. 17.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26162
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Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Community-Based Learning Commons, Criminology Commons, Prison Education and Reentry Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons