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The doors of opportunity: How do community partners experience working as co-educators in a service-learning collaboration?

Alison Walker Orcid Logo, jenny mercer, leanne freeman

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Volume: 18, Issue: 7, Pages: 56 - 70

Swansea University Author: Alison Walker Orcid Logo

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This article explores the experiences of organisations participating as Community Partners (CPs) and co-educators in a service-learning module in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in South Wales, UK. It focuses on the opportunities and challenges faced by community organisations when working with...

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Published: University of Wollongong and University of Tasmania, Australia 2021
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