What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers

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dc.contributor.authorMcMillan, Janiceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:07:03Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:07:03Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Teaching in Higher Education on 23 May 2011, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13562517.2011.580839.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis article explores service learning via the lens of activity theory. Through this lens, it is identified as a form of 'boundary work' in higher education, with educators identified as 'boundary workers'. Drawing on the data from a recent study, this paper analyses service learning as an often contradictory and tensionfilled practice. The 'expanded community' and 'dual but interrelated object' in the service learning activity system result in many tensions for students and community members alike. This in turn poses significant challenges for boundary workers, and ultimately for the university. The paper concludes by arguing that in order to encourage and value service learning, we need to acknowledge the (new and different) knowledge, values and skills required for playing the role of boundary worker in (boundary) practices such as this.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcMillan, J. (2011). What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers. <i>Teaching in Higher Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8858en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcMillan, Janice "What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers." <i>Teaching in Higher Education</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8858en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcMillan, J. 2011. What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers. Teaching in Higher Education.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1356-2517en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - McMillan, Janice AB - This article explores service learning via the lens of activity theory. Through this lens, it is identified as a form of 'boundary work' in higher education, with educators identified as 'boundary workers'. Drawing on the data from a recent study, this paper analyses service learning as an often contradictory and tensionfilled practice. The 'expanded community' and 'dual but interrelated object' in the service learning activity system result in many tensions for students and community members alike. This in turn poses significant challenges for boundary workers, and ultimately for the university. The paper concludes by arguing that in order to encourage and value service learning, we need to acknowledge the (new and different) knowledge, values and skills required for playing the role of boundary worker in (boundary) practices such as this. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Teaching in Higher Education KW - service learning KW - activity theory KW - boundary work KW - boundary workers KW - contradictions LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 SM - 1356-2517 T1 - What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers TI - What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8858 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8858
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcMillan J. What happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workers. Teaching in Higher Education. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8858.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDean's Office: CHEDen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceTeaching in Higher Educationen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2011.580839en_ZA
dc.subjectservice learningen_ZA
dc.subjectactivity theoryen_ZA
dc.subjectboundary worken_ZA
dc.subjectboundary workersen_ZA
dc.subjectcontradictionsen_ZA
dc.titleWhat happens when the university meets the community? Service learning boundary work and boundary workersen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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