Center for Teaching & Learning Experiential Learning

Embedded experiential learning connects domains that are usually treated separately, and does so in a way that reiterates the importance and benefit of community-minded action."
—Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe and Matt Recla

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• Beyond Learning by Doing: Theoretical Currents in Experiential Education. Roberts, J. W. (2011). New York, NY: Routledge.
• Campus Classification, Identity, and Change. Saltmarsh, J., & Johnson, M. (2020). Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 24(3), 105-114.
• Experiential Learning at Amherst College
  • Center for Community Engagement, an Amherst College department and resource.
  • Experiential Learning, an Amherst College website.
  • Experiential Learning Opportunities: Resources for Faculty, an Amherst College website. 
• Experiential Learning: A (quick) 10-Year Review, a literature review.
• How to Design and Teach a Hybrid Course: Achieving Student-Centered Learning Through Blended Classroom, Online, and Experiential Activities; Caulfield, J. Stylus.
• Learning Styles and Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education. Kolb, A. Y., & Kolb, D. A. (2005). Academy of Management Learning & Education, 4(2), 193-212.
• Promoting Participation in a Diverse Democracy: A Meta-Analysis of College Diversity Experiences and Civic Engagement. Bowman, N. A. (2011). Review of Educational Research, 81(1), 29-68.
• Slowly Changing the World: Embedding Experiential Learning to Enhance Ethics and Diversity. Caldwell-O'Keefe, R. & Recla, M. (2020). Integrating Community Service into the Curriculum: International Perspectives on Humanizing Higher Education. United Kingdom: Emerald.
• Student Development and Service-Learning: A Three-Phased Model for Course Design. Howe, C. W., Coleman, K., Hamshaw, K., & Westdijk, K. (2014). International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, 2(1), 44-62.
• UF Faculty Civic Engagement Decision Tree and Experiential Learning in UF 200, an early concept mapping of experiential learning in the course and a later iteration of an experiential learning brief for faculty.