Exploring the Disability Perceptions of College Stakeholders Who Attended an Experiential Learning Event at One Southern California Community College

The California Community College system serves over 121,000 students with dis/abilities who are both historically underrepresented and disproportionally impacted for success outcomes. Research indicates that dis/ability perceptions influence college stakeholders, impacting outcomes for this student...

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Main Author Yates, Lisa M
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2023
Subjects
Attitude Change
Attitudes toward Disabilities
Community Colleges
Experience
Experiential Learning
Knowledge Level
Program Effectiveness
Stakeholders
Students with Disabilities
Teachers
California
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Summary:The California Community College system serves over 121,000 students with dis/abilities who are both historically underrepresented and disproportionally impacted for success outcomes. Research indicates that dis/ability perceptions influence college stakeholders, impacting outcomes for this student population. Beyond the Cover...Living Books is a dis/ability awareness event that has been held annually for 6 years at a southern California community college. Through a phenomenological lens, this study explored the experiences of college stakeholders who attended at least one dis/ability awareness event and examined the event's efficacy using a theoretical framework based on David Kolb's 4 stages of experiential learning. This qualitative study revealed a wide range of views about dis/ability and the potential for applying experiential learning theory to positively impact dis/ability perception in higher education. This study's findings suggest that to carry out the United Nations and World Health Organizations global imperatives to improve the lives of individuals with dis/abilities, as well as the California Community College Chancellor's Office mandate to increase success outcomes for historically underrepresented students, institutions of higher learning must challenge the dis/ability perceptions that instructors bring to the classroom, that administrators bring to decision-making tables and that staff bring to front lines of student services. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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