| Title: |
Developing a Case-Based Experiential Learning Model at a Program Level in a Regional University: Reflections on the Developmental Process |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Patil, Tejaswini; Hunt, Michelle; Cooper, Kimberlea; Townsend, Rob |
| Source: |
Australian Journal of Adult Learning. Jul 2020 60(2):225-244. |
| Availability: |
Adult Learning Australia. Office 1, Henderson House, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9689-8623; e-mail: info@ala.asn.au; Web site: http://www.ala.asn.au |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Case Studies; Undergraduate Study; Experiential Learning; Teaching Methods; Human Services; Social Work; Models; Skill Development; Blended Learning; Educational Technology; Integrated Learning Systems; Workshops; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia |
| ISSN: |
1443-1394 |
| Abstract: |
This article reflects on the developmental process of a case-based experiential learning model: the Federation University model, in an undergraduate community and human services program at a regional university. There is abundant literature that addresses the use and need for introducing experiential learning at the subject/unit level in community and human services/social work content. However, despite the expansion of research on experiential learning, there is limited literature that bridges the gap between course/program level teaching philosophy and using experiential learning activities in individual subjects. The article will demonstrate how Kolb's four stage cycle (Kolb, 1984) and case-based experiential learning were integrated to develop curriculum at a program level. It will also demonstrate how a move to experiential learning facilitated better alignment with face-to-face and online learning. As a way of argument, we suggest that case-based experiential learning is very relevant and useful to human services/social work education because of its emphasis on bridging the theory and praxis nexus and providing graduates with an opportunity to work effectively in a complex, fluid and ever-changing sector. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1267932 |
| Database: |
ERIC |