Abstract:Drawing on qualitative case study research of two service learning courses, this article uses the framework of activity theory to present service learning as an activity system and a form of 'boundary work' in higher education. To view service learning as an activity system, it is necessary to locate the analysis in the 'boundary zone' at the nexus of the university and community, and to explore the roles of various actors in the system. In particular, the author argues that the role of the service learning ed… Show more
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