Interview with Dr. Ayesha Khan on Science Meets Community

McMaster Univeristy and Community-Engaged Education in Science

Abstract

At McMaster University, community-engaged education gives students the opportunity to contemplate the importance of their learning on a broader level. Dr. Ayesha Khan’s influence on this type of education in the Faculty of Science is important due to the impact it has made and will continue to make in the future. Community-engaged education in science allows students to approach what they are learning from different perspectives and to understand how it applies to different groups of people. As individuals in the Faculty of Science are trying to make a positive impact on outside communities through what is learned and taught within science courses, community-based education is crucial and fortifying for the parties involved.