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Aube, Gina R. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Opportunity and learning gaps between upper-middle-class students and lower SES students that impact academic performance and social development are widening. The purpose of this Action Research study was to understand the interests of students, as well as the academic support most needed, to cultivate the development of 21st century skills and…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Citizen Participation, Experiential Learning, Reading Assignments
Kenyon, Mark – ProQuest LLC, 2018
American college students have an unprecedented range of international opportunities available to broaden their world view and deepen their understanding of global issues, whether through formal study abroad programs, international internships, international volunteer projects or work abroad opportunities. However, students too frequently…
Descriptors: College Students, Study Abroad, Internship Programs, Outcomes of Education
Sanders, Amelia Gabrielle Young – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This experimental study reviewed the efficacy of a new classroom tool known as the Showcase Assignment. This assignment reduces public speaking anxiety in the public speaking classroom. This assignment asked students to pick a talent (poetry reading, singing, etc.) that is important to them in some way, give a brief description of what their…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Experiential Learning, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Askren, Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore how students described the curriculum in the Introduction to Food Production class and how they perceived the curriculum prepared them for their future in the hospitality industry. The exploratory questions that guided the study were how do students describe the experiential learning curriculum in the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Hospitality Occupations, Curriculum, Guidelines
Taylor, Kari Brooke – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine how interactions between undergraduate students and their learning environments influenced their development toward critical consciousness. Critical consciousness represents a complex way of making meaning of one's self in relation to one's social world that is necessary for meeting the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Critical Thinking, Educational Environment, Case Studies
Lawrence, Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study infused key elements of creativity into the process of counselor education, exposing students in a counseling skills and techniques course to a curriculum designed to promote tolerance for ambiguity, appropriate risk-taking behaviors, and improvisational skills. Employing a phenomenological strategy of inquiry, the researcher sought to…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Creativity, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Objectives