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This article describes a study about a service learning project at a small undergraduate university. We examined how professors and students became involved in service learning through course work and related activities. This study sought to find out why participation in service learning is low in post-secondary education science and mathematics courses. Participants described challenges to participation as well as benefits which, if emphasized, may allow for some growth in participation by science degree students.
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Ann Sherman is the Vice Dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham.
Leo MacDonald is the Chair of the Teacher Education Program at St. Francis Xavier University. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta. The researchers have a special interest in teaching and assessment strategies in science education.
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Sherman, A., MacDonald, L. Service Learning Experiences in University Science Degree Courses. Innov High Educ 34, 235–244 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-009-9110-7
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