IAH & Experiential Education
Experiential education is a philosophy of education that focuses on the transactive process between teacher and student involved in direct experience with the learning environment and content. Experiential education involves experiential teaching and learning.
Children learning about minerals, Amazonas
The following initiatives are examples of experiential education in the IAH classroom:
- Jazz Artists Ochiltree (percussion) and Fedewa (bass) visit professor Ron Newman's IAH 241A each semester
Click Here for More Information - Students experience Native American Cultures of Michigan in IAH 211C
Click Here for More Information - Zen Buddhist Meditation in IAH 211B
Click Here for More Information - Korean IAH 211B T-shirt Contest
Click Here for More Information - IAH 211B Politics of Cultural Identity: Reinventing 'Korea' in the Global World
Click Here for More Information - IAH 206 Extinctions, Choices and Consequences
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This event will bring together interested faculty and staff members to think about experiential pedagogy and course design and share ideas related to global experiential learning activities. The program is sponsored by MSU's Career Services Network, International Studies and Programs Office, Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, and Office of Faculty and Organization Development.
Date&Location:Friday, April 4, 2008, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
MSU's Henry Center
For details about IAH courses in study abroad, please see the IAH Study Abroad section.
Service Learning is a method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service throughout the community More specifically, it integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, encourage lifelong civic engagement, and strengthen communities for the common good.
- Service-learning makes academic content come alive as students apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations. Students become more engaged in their studies and see that they can make a difference. Taking an active role in addressing community needs fosters responsible citizenship and contributes to character development.
Jack O'Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Children and Technology
Photo by Jann Randle (2005)
For more information on Service-Learning, MSU General Education and IAH initiatives, see IAH & Community Engagement
http://cisah.msu.edu/resources_comm.php
Links of Interest
- The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership
http://www.ipsl.org/ - Learn and Serve America’s National Service Clearing House
http://www.servicelearning.org/ - National Service Learning Partnership
http://www.service-learningpartnership.org/site/PageServer - Learn and Serve America
http://www.learnandserve.org/ - Michigan Campus Compact: Useful information on Service Learning and Community Engagement, including grants opportunities for both faculty and students. http://www.micampuscompact.org/
- Service Learning at MSU: Tools for faculty and students to find service opportunities in the community.
http://www.servicelearning.msu.edu//