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Dublin Institute of Technology
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Students have been involved in several chemistry research projects with communities: breath and urine testing for alcohol with the Garda Road Safety Unit; a long-term study of soil Quality for a Grangegorman Community Garden; and work placements with Wells for Zoe, a charity based in Malawi, including soil and water testing, and development of teaching materials for science.
Publication Date
2012
Keywords
service learning, community based learning, research, science shop, DIT, chemical science, schools, Synge Street, presentations
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Education