Open AccessExperiential Learning in the KU Academic Accelerator Program: Field Trips, Fun, and a Whole Lot More
Author(s) -
Camille Olcese,
Carolyn Heacock
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
issues in language instruction at the applied english center
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-8387
DOI - 10.17161/ili.v4i0.7006
Subject(s) - experiential learning , trips architecture , variety (cybernetics) , field (mathematics) , mathematics education , component (thermodynamics) , experiential education , psychology , academic year , computer science , pedagogy , artificial intelligence , physics , mathematics , parallel computing , pure mathematics , thermodynamics
Successful experiential learning is heavily dependent on clear learning outcomes and thorough instructor preparation. When students are prepared well, their experience is enhanced and they are able to make progress toward their academic goals. This essay discusses an experiential learning component the authors created, organized, and implemented in sections of AAP 101, the foundational English for academic purposes (EAP) course for first term students in the Kansas University Academic Accelerator Program (KUAAP). A variety of steps were taken to ensure that students' knowledge of the content would be expanded and that their ability to communicate clearly about academic content would improve