ERIC Number: EJ1065034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
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Integrating Experiential Learning and Applied Sociology to Promote Student Learning and Faculty Research
Holtzman, Mellisa; Menning, Chadwick
College Teaching, v63 n3 p112-118 2015
Although the benefits of experiential learning for students are well documented, such courses are sometimes seen as a professional burden for faculty because they are very labor- and time-intensive endeavors. This paper suggests, however, that the time investment in experiential learning courses can be made more efficient if faculty members treat these courses not as discrete teaching moments but as long-term applied research projects that simultaneously advance students' research skills "and" faculty research agendas. We discuss our experiences using applied research and experiential learning as an example.
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sociology, Integrated Curriculum, Integrated Activities, Research Projects, Research Skills, Teacher Researchers, Student Improvement, Citizen Participation, Student Attitudes, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Theories, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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