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Undergraduate research as community service.
Abstract
Service learning has not yet gained wide acceptance at research universities. Here we present a model of combining research and service learning at an urban research institution. The Community Based Research Institute is an interdisciplinary summer academic experience in which undergraduate students and community partners collaborate to meet a community-defined research need.
Introduction
The use of service learning is growing on college campuses, but at research institutions the challenge of incorporating service learning into the undergraduate curriculum remains formidable. The faculty reward structure reflects a commitment to ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Undergraduate research as community service.