Experiential education

High school's graduates have a lot on their plates, after 12 years of schooling, they immediately go into college. Doing so cause many incoming college students to be overwhelmed and burned out. According to College Atlas, a website dedicated to providing students with the right information states that approximately thirty percent of University students drop out after their first year in college. College Atlas also mentions that about 70 percent of American students will attend a four-year…

undergraduate ethics students who engage in community service work as part of their course requirements will score higher at the end of the semester on a test of moral reasoning than students who do not.” This study was made through cognitive and social/experiential approaches. The results of this experiment supported the hypothesis. The finding of this study was that there was no significant correlation between participation in community service work in the past and a student’s pre-test DIT.…

much they still have to learn by doing this provides a good base line of where the students are in their studies. The student also know whether they are working hard enough to pass the subject. Learning theories are often used for guides of education but there has been a concern about the learning methods that enhance long-term retention of information and skills that are learned in…

‘unexamined life is not worth living’. This holds well for me because I believe it is beneficial to look back once in a while and get some valuable feedbacks from events and happenings in one’s life. Not only that, reflection is linked to the notion of experiential learning which helps in looking at lessons learned from past experiences and proffer different approaches that would bring better results and greater productivity. Also, a study conducted by Giada di Stefano (2014) opined that…

needs of all students. Then a sustaining change will occur to reach the one which left the fold but will end up losing more students who were engaged with the previous strategy. Education is a constant balancing act. When policymakers yield to the pressure of educational lobbyist, which are heavily funded by education textbook and software makers, then the pressure is passed down the pipe until it reaches the classroom teacher. The answer to the question, “What should be the role of the 21st…

Historical perspectives. Teaching and excellence in nursing education has been a personal and evolving process, continually redefined and developed over my last 24 years in nursing education. Various experiences in nursing and higher education, and academic experiences in and outside the classroom, and in regional, state, and national leadership roles, have broadened my realization and understanding of the essential values that nurse educators hold, defined my teaching philosophy today, and…

While this particular conversation between Socrates and Euthydemus took place many centuries ago, many aspects of it continue to be useful in our modern day education system. In fact, with Minister Heng Swee Kiat (MOE, 2011) announcing that the priority in the years ahead for our education landscape to be on values and character development, I will present to you, in this essay, that these aspects are even more relevant today than ever. Before we begin, I believe it is important to draw…

Quality (‘suzhi’) education reform in China: Its overview, conflicts, and social impact 1. Introduction While China’s economical reform has seen impressive growth and results over the decades, continued and sustainable development in a knowledge-based economy is dependent on a modernised workforce that is able create and innovate. As such, the Chinese government has poured tremendous resources and effort in reforming the education system that favours all-round development over rote-memorization…

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My experience with teachers and the acquisition of the content they taught varied based on my interest levels. In classes where we completed projects, participated in experiential learning activities, and I created a relationship with the subject matter, I excelled and was enrolled in advanced (GATE, Gifted and Talented Education)…