Table II.

Overview of potential fail factor in university-community collaboration and student training response

Fail factorsStudent training response
Diverse university actors with disparate goalsCollaboration as learning outcome
Staff involvement dependent on short-term research grantsStaff involved as educational coach
Faculty either takes control or is disinterestedFaculty is directly involved with the learning goals, and only indirectly with the project
Stifling university bureaucracyCircumvented by educational contract
Power imbalance between university experts and communityMutual learning by students and community members
Lack of continuity and staff turnoverContinuity of supervision is guaranteed by educational contract

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