Learning in Practice: Student Voices, Shared Governance, and Organizational Learning in a Multi-College Research Practice Partnership

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Thursday 4:15 pm - Gold 4

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

This session examines how shared governance in California community colleges enables institutional learning through a Research Practice Partnership (RPP) with UCLA. Presenters share findings from qualitative research, cross-campus coordination, and campus-based facilitation to show how student voice, faculty-led inquiry, and distributed leadership foster adaptive, equity-focused change. The session highlights how inquiry into student experiences led to redesign of practices, redefinition of roles, and realignment of governance priorities. Participants will explore what it takes to build a sustainable learning culture in institutions historically resistant to change. This session will interest researchers, practitioners, and policy leaders focused on institutional transformation, shared governance, and equity-centered design.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Research Use

Chair

• Kristine Oliveira, Antelope Valley College

Papers

• Investigating Organizational Learning at a California Community College in a Research Practice Partnership with UCLA - Kristine Oliveira, Antelope Valley College

• Coordinating Learning Across Institutions in a Research Practice Partnership with UCLA - Lynn Kim-John, University of California - Los Angeles

• Centering Student Voices to Advance Belonging at Glendale Community College - Tiffany Ingle, Glendale Community College

Session Organizer

• Kristine Oliveira, Antelope Valley College

Discussant

• Lynn Kim-John, University of California - Los Angeles