Learning on the Edge: Experiential Education With Intent

• In Event: Introspections and Intentions With Experiential Education and Service-Learning: Lessons From Teacher Education and K–12 Classrooms

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to seek insight into education students’ experiences learning about experiential education with intent. Participants were undergraduate students in a course designed to teach about experiential education by engaging students in experiential education initiatives while they were reading about reflecting upon experiential education theories and philosophies. Additionally, the participants were prompted to consider ways experiential education can be used to disrupt traditional notions of K-12 schooling. The findings that emerged indicate the importance of being explicit when teaching about experiential education.

Author

• Cheryl Mason Bolick, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill