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A service learning master's thesis on asthma.

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| September 22, 2006 | Henderson, Tia | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Is a master's thesis an appropriate venue for service learning? Are all students equally equipped, given proper training, to manage the increased pressures of working on efforts for the benefit of a community partner? This article explores the practical challenges and successes emerging from a community based master's thesis. This paper will also provide a window into the personal reflections of a student that continues to be transformed by the experience.

Introduction

When we experience something we act upon it, we do something with it; then we suffer or undergo the consequences. We do something to the thing and then it does something ...

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