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Gjini, Timothy W. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The United States higher education institutions' mission is to support students' academic success and career development goals by preparing them to become globally competent citizens and workforce-ready graduates. With student workforce preparation at the core of their mission, there is concern that colleges and universities are not adequately…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Experiential Learning, Learning Theories, Internship Programs
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Nariman, Nahid – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2021
The need to increase students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is growing. The current study delivers results of an Upward Bound program focused on advancing students' interest toward STEM fields and careers. Project STEMulate, funded by the National Science Foundation's ITEST program, used…
Descriptors: Student Interests, STEM Education, Hawaiians, Problem Based Learning
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Grant, Erin; Dahl, Patricia; Bayens, Gerald – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2016
The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between criminal justice internships and knowledge domains. Kolb's four experiential learnings stages of experience, reflection, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation are assessed using the Experiential Learning Variables and Indicators Scale (ELVIS) to provide a…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Criminal Law, Social Justice, Internship Programs
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Lim, Sook; Bloomquist, Catherine – Education for Information, 2015
This discussion paper examines the lack of clarity surrounding the term "service learning" in the library and information science (LIS) literature, which frequently conflates service learning with other types of experiential learning. We suggest that the lack of distinction between service learning and other types of experiential…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Information Science Education, Fundamental Concepts
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Coker, Jeffrey Scott; Heiser, Evan; Taylor, Laura; Book, Connie – Journal of Experiential Education, 2017
This 5-year study of graduating seniors at Elon University (n = 2,058) evaluates the impacts of experiential learning depth (amount of time commitment) and breadth (number of different types of experiences) on student outcomes. Data on study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, service, and leadership experiences were pulled from…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Experiential Learning, Outcomes of Education, Study Abroad
Hall, Nathan A.; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this preliminary study was to gain insight into what is being measured by the 1974 Washington State Board of Pharmacy Licensure Examination, and to explore the possibility of using it as a model of tests to evaluate experiential learning. Subjects were 78 examinees from University of Washington and Washington State University.…
Descriptors: Certification, Clinical Experience, Correlation, Experiential Learning