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The Educational Value of Class Visits to Federal Prison
Grant program: Teaching and Learning Development Grant (TLDG)
Grant recipient: Nicole Myers, School of Criminology
Project Team: Krystal Glowatski, research assistant
Timeframe: November 2015 to June 2016
Funding: $3,000
Course addressed: CRIM 343 鈥� Correctional Practice
Final report: View Nicole Myer's final report (PDF)
Description: This project will examine the impact of prison tours on students鈥� perceptions of prison and to evaluate their learning experience. Students enrolled in CRIM 343 Correctional Practice are offered the opportunity to visit a federal prison. The visit is voluntary and students receive no grades for attendance. Through focus groups and written reflection, I want to get a sense of what students think about the opportunity to enter a federal penitentiary and to understand what the experience is like for them.
Questions addressed:
- What motivates students to want to attend the prison visit?
- What do students perceive/think about prison?
- Do students see educational value in the prison visit?
Knowledge sharing: A final report will be presented to the Correctional Services of Canada and a summary report will be created for dissemination to participants. I will also discuss my findings with my departmental colleagues. The findings from this study will be of interest to other faculty who are considering taking their class to visit a federal prison. This opportunity for experiential learning also exposes students to institutions in which they may wish to work in the future.