In this paper, we describe a new course that we developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: 'Horticulture 380: Indigenous Foodways'. In consultation with Indigenous partners in the region, we sought to create a course focused on the foodways of Indigenous peoples of the Upper Great Lakes and to center Indigenous knowledge systems as they…

The objective of the article is to establish the significance of a simulation laboratory especially simulation exercises for continuing education students in lean manufacturing course. Subsequently, identify the influence and analysis of these simulation exercises in exploring, understanding and implementing lean strategies in various contexts.…

Undergraduate education is competitive. User experience is important to course design because it can improve user-satisfaction and learning. Action research methodology was used in our practice-oriented case study about the application of human-factors methods to re-design an undergraduate second-year occupational therapy course. A cognitive task…

This study examined the effects of the cross-curricular model of integrating mathematics and science with experiential learning on the knowledge of 3rd grade primary school pupils in Slovenia. The purpose of this research was to design and implement school lessons rooted in integrating maths with science and concrete experience, and handling real…

We investigated the feasibility of a formative objective structured clinical examination adapted for social work (OSCE-SW) with a parent-bisexual child dyad and evaluated self-efficacy and performance learning outcomes for undergraduate social work students. Eighteen undergraduate students participated in a simulation involving two embedded…

Community engagement provides kinesiology undergraduate students with valuable experience and allows for personal and professional growth. Kinesiology students often seek out opportunities that pertain to their future career goals. As many of them aspire to allied health professions, working with special populations is of interest, including…

This article uses multimodal conversation analysis to investigate how the smartphone as a personal cognitive artifact features in second language (L2) use and learning. The data come from a pedagogical intervention that was organized as part of an integration learning course for adult L2 students with emerging literacy. The purpose of the…

The simple vehicle routing problem (VRP) is a common topic of discussion in introductory operations research/management science courses. The VRP can be framed in a variety of ways, and it can be difficult to solve to optimality. For solution purposes, introductory textbooks demonstrate how Excel's Evolutionary Solver (ES) add-in produces a…

It has become evident within higher education and within (or in partnership with) the workplace that there is a growing demand for an integration of learning within the workplace. Formal and intentional models and processes utilizing experiential learning methods and pedagogy are often referred to as work integrated learning. However, there is a…

Although a great deal of research has been conducted examining the relationship of domain knowledge or creative potential and creative achievement, there is still a lack of research on more comprehensive understanding on how much each of potential factors is related to individual's creative achievement. The current studies aimed to investigate…

The purpose of this exploratory cross-sectional non-experimental survey research study was to identify the perceptions held by four groups identified as university community stakeholders regarding the role a research laboratory preschool plays in supporting a university's strategic planning initiatives for enhancing student learning, experiential…

Many environmental education programs struggle to influence participants toward behavior that benefits nature and society because their presentation of information is isolated from the social and ecological context where it must be applied. Empirical studies have suggested a link between long-term behavior change and integrated socioecological…

The Atlanta Schools Critical Education Network for Distinction (ASCEND) is an ongoing interdisciplinary coalition supporting the critical consciousness of social justice educators. ASCEND partners include: (1) activist faculty from two university departments: Middle and Secondary Education and African American Studies; (2) a justice-oriented…

Outings beyond the confines of the university classroom are still rare in Spain. They are an experiential learning practice that involve student teachers in their future professions through a reflective and critical approach. This study presents the process of designing and validating a questionnaire for ex-ante and ex post evaluations of outings.…

The present study examines the influence of drama-based pedagogy on English-speaking proficiency. This pedagogical approach immerses students in experiential learning through role-playing, improvisation, and acting-based instruction, thereby fostering engagement with authentic language use. The research investigates the role of drama-based…