Teaching & Learning
Community Engagement Guides & Modules
Guide to Experiential and Community Engaged Education at McMaster University Learn More
Developed by McMaster University
Community Engagement & Research LibGuide Learn More
Developed by McMaster University Library
This interdisciplinary guide is for those looking to understand the Hamilton context as they engage with off-campus communities through teaching, research, and service.
OCE Community Guide Learn More
Developed by OCE
Created to provide clarity on the role that the Office of Community Engagement plays to connect the McMaster and Hamilton community. This guide is for Hamilton-based community groups/non-profit organizations looking for assistance from McMaster, or organizations that have been approached by McMaster representatives interested in partnering with you.
OCE Faculty & Staff Guide Learn More
Developed by OCE
This guide has been created to provide clarity on the role that McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement plays to connect the McMaster and Hamilton community as we learn how to work together to contribute to the public good. This guide is for you if you are a McMaster faculty or staff member interested in building a partnership with a Hamilton-based community group in support of your research, education, or service activities.
OCE Student Guide Learn More
Developed by OCE
This guide has been created to provide clarity on the role that McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement plays to connect the McMaster and Hamilton community as we learn how to work together to contribute to the public good. This guide is for you if you are a McMaster student interested in learning how you can get involved with the Hamilton community during your time at McMaster
Paths to Collaboration: A Community Guide to Working with McMaster Researchers Learn More
Developed by OCE
If you are a community group or a non-profit organization looking for assistance with research, or if you have been approached by McMaster researchers interested in conducting research with you, this guide is for you.
Fundamentals of Community Engagement: A Sourcebook for Students Learn More
Developed by the ExCEL Faculty Group
Experiential Learning Toolkit Learn More
Developed by Niagara College Canada
Developing Community-Engaged Courses
Community-Engaged Education Toolkit (Draft) Learn More
Developed by OCE
Developed to encourage faculty, staff, and students to embed principles of community engagement into their community-engaged teaching and extracurricular partnerships.
Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning: The Power of Critical Reflection in Applied Learning Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework
Reflection Assignment from Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning: The Power of Critical Reflection in Applied Learning Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework – Reflection Assignment
DEAL Model for Critical Reflection Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework
The Pedagogical Balancing Act: Teaching Reflection in Higher Education Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework
Reflection Prompts Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework
Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Experiential Education Reflection Framework
Community-Engaged Education Worksheet Learn More
Developed by OCE
The following worksheet can help assess your readiness to build community–engaged (CE) components into your curriculum and get started on your planning.
Creating Experiential Learning Opportunities in Any Course Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
List of Resources for Experiential Learning Learn More
Curated by the University of Calgary Taylor Institute for Teaching & Learning
Participating in Community-Engaged Courses & Initatives
Student Readiness for Community-Engagement Worksheet Learn More
Developed by OCE
The following worksheet can help students reflect on their readiness to engage in/with the community before they start their journey
Community Service Learning - Employer & Community Partner Toolkit Learn More
Developed by CEWIL Canada
Student Guide: Preparing for Community-Engaged Experiences Learn More
Developed by the Faculty of Social Sciences
Guidance for students on how to contact and and prepare for placements with community organizations.
Preparing Students to Engage in Equitable Community Partnerships: A Handbook Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Elizabeth A. Tryon, Haley C. Madden, and Cory Sprinkel
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
Virtual Community-Engaged Learning & Engagement
Virtual Engagement Toolkit Learn More
Developed by OCE
Intended to support community engagement practitioners conducting virtual engagement programming online. Topics. include virtual facilitation skills, platform recommendations, and accessibility considerations
Adapting Experiential Community-Engaged Learning for the Remote Context Learn More
Developed by the Ad Hoc Experiential Learning and Community Engagement Working Group
Going Remote with EL and WIL: A Practical Approach to Outcome-Based Experiential Learning Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Honoraria & Payments Guides
Guidance and Resources for Honoraria, Payments, Stipends, and Gifts in Community Research Learn More
Developed by OCE
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Resources:
Community-Engaged Learning and Well-Being Learn More
Externally Developed Resource from Western University
Responding to Sexual Harassment in Experiential Learning Learn More
Externally Developed Resource from Courage to Act (Source)
A toolkit for Staff and Faculty at Postsecondary Institutions
Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Christina Santana, Roopika Risam, Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Joseph Krupczynski, Cynthia Lynch, John Reiff, Cindy Vincent and Elaine Ward
Foreword by Timothy K. Eatman
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
See the Digital Companion for additional resources.
Culturally Engaging Service-Learning with Diverse Communities Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Omobolade Delano-Oriaran, Suzanne Fondrie, and Marguerite W. Penick-Parks
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
Educating for Citizenship and Social Justice Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Tania D. Mitchell and Krista M. Soria
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
Feminist Praxis Revisited: Critical Reflections on University-Community Engagement Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Amber Dean, Jennifer L. Johnson, and Susanne Luhmann
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
The Wiley International Handbook for Service-Learning for Social Justice Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Edited by Darren E. Lund
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.
Partnership Templates
Sample Memorandum of Understanding for Partnerships Learn More
Developed by OCE
Community-Engaged Research
Community Engagement Guides & Modules
Community Engagement & Research LibGuide Learn More
Developed by McMaster University Library
This interdisciplinary guide is for those looking to understand the Hamilton context as they engage with off-campus communities through teaching, research, and service.
How to Develop Community-Engaged Research Questions Learn More
Developed by OCE
Community-Based Research Modules Learn More
Developed by Trent University
Research Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations Learn More
Developed by Carleton University
Intended for community organizations trying to decide if they want to conduct research, and whether they should seek an academic partner to work with to conduct this research. This toolkit is designed as a project development checklist that acts as a guide for things to consider for community organizations conducting a research project.
Community-Engaged Research Ethical Principles Learn More
Developed by Simon Fraser University CERi
Each principle includes a set of practical questions that a community engaged researcher might consider as part of their process.
Community Resource Handbook: A Guide to Community-Engaged Research Learn More
Developed by Simon Fraser University CERi
This handbook is designed to help community organizations gain a practical understanding of community-engaged research. It also provides a guiding framework for developing a CER project. It can also be useful for students, early-career researchers and anyone who is curious about using research to advance community interests.
Toolbox for Conducting Community-Engaged Research Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Participatory Action Research (PAR) Toolkit Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Intended to provide guidance on what a PAR project commonly looks like, how to work together and some questions to ask as you go.
Indigenous Research Guides
Indigenous Research Primer Learn More
Developed by McMaster Indigenous Research Institute
Guiding Principles for Research and Engagement Within the Ktunaxa Nation Learn More
Externally Developed Resource
Participating in Community-Engaged Research
Student Readiness for Community-Engagement Worksheet Learn More
Developed by OCE
The following worksheet can help students reflect on their readiness to engage in/with the community before they start their journey
Critical Self-Reflection Guide for Students Learn More
McMaster Developed Resource
This tool invites reflection at different stages of the research process, offering key themes, prompt questions, and activities and resources to engage with.
Student Guide: Preparing for Community-Engaged Experiences Learn More
Developed by the Faculty of Social Sciences
Guidance for students on how to contact and and prepare for placements with community organizations.
Honoraria & Payments Guides
Guidance and Resources for Honoraria, Payments, Stipends, and Gifts in Community Research Learn More
Developed by OCE
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Resources
Feminist praxis revisited: critical reflections on university-community engagement Learn More
Externally Developed Resource (Source)
This book is available through the McMaster University Library.