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Knight, David B.; Davis, Kirsten A.; Kinoshita, Timothy J.; Twyman, Catherine; Ogilvie, Andrea M. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2019
Multiple reports suggest that future engineering work will be conducted by globally diverse teams for globally diverse customers. Despite the demonstrated benefits of study abroad opportunities to develop such global competencies, undergraduate engineers participate at low rates. The Rising Sophomore Abroad Program presented in this paper…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Study Abroad, Experiential Learning, Global Approach
Batel, Samantha; Roth, Erin; Campbell, Neil – Center for American Progress, 2018
Across the United States, schools and districts are redesigning high school toward the goal of better engaging and preparing students for success after graduation. This report highlights four innovation schools and districts--(1) Noble High School in Maine; (2) International High School at Langley Park in Maryland; (3) the Science and Math…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Innovation, Experiential Learning, Active Learning
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 2017
Middle school is a natural time for students to learn about careers and develop skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork through career exploration activities. This report from the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) examines different approaches to supporting career exploration in middle school and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Career Exploration, Vocational Education, Career Planning
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Huffman, Charles J. – Inquiry, 2013
In this study, students completed two different projects about personality. The results showed that while the students learned more about themselves, personalizing the material also increased their ability to understand core concepts.
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Experiential Learning, Relevance (Education)
Hands On, 1987
Describes a project in which high school students wrote up interviews with local residents and articles on local history for English and history classes, then collaborated on their publication in a community newspaper. (SV)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Innovation, Experiential Learning, High Schools
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McFaden, Dennis; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
A Virginia science and technology high school restructured its ninth-grade curriculum by clustering three core courses in an integrated program. Students work with resource managers at Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge to gather data on species inhabiting the area. They prepare well-researched reports and present them to peers, faculty, and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Context Effect, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development