Service-learning from the views of university teachers: a qualitative study based on focus groups.
Abstract Under the New Undergraduate Curriculum at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), students are required to take a 3-credit subject to fulfill service-learning requirements. To understand the views of teachers regarding service-learning, five focus group interviews (n=33) are conducted...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 385 - 394 |
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De Gruyter
Dec2013
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