Achieving Goals in Higher Education: An Experiential Approach to Sustainability Studies.
Achieving Goals in Higher Education: An Experiential Approach to Sustainability Studies.
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实现高等教育目标:可持续性研究的经验方法。
DOI:
10.1108/14676370710717599
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Joseph Domask
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作者:
Joseph Domask
Purpose – The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a concrete example of how experiential learning approaches (from internships in global policy institutes to visiting communities in rural Amazonia to meeting with officials from inter‐governmental organizations) can be implemented in order to most effectively meet specific educational goals in international sustainability studies.Design/methodology/approach – Using four key educational goals as the framework for discussion, the author presents a multi‐dimensional international experiential program at American University as an example of how non‐traditional educational approaches can be used to supplement the traditional lecture‐based format.Findings – The case illustrates how experiential learning offers an educational experience that most effectively: connects the academic with the practice, fosters an effective interdisciplinary curriculum, links students to work experience and job opportunities, and engages and empowers students.Research limitat...
影响因子:
2
作者:
M. Umezaki;R. Ohtsuka
通讯作者:
M. Umezaki;R. Ohtsuka