Developmental Neuroscience and a New Paradigm for Community-Based Learning
Posted by The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative on July 11, 2023
The Neuroscience and Behavior (NSBH) major at the University of Notre Dame has spent the past seven years developing a community-based learning course that has inverted the traditional power dynamics between the University and the South Bend community. The Developmental Neuroscience course has led to an infusion of neuroscience knowledge into community organizations that has resulted in a more collaborative and trauma-informed community. The course supplies community organizations with expertise and resources related to the impact of chronic stress and early life adversity, and community partners are invited into the curriculum development and teaching process to ensure that the NSBH students produce work that addresses the realistic needs of community organizations. By creating spaces where community perspectives are the roadmap for student engagement, Developmental Neuroscience has become a reflection of the needs and strengths of the South Bend community.
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