Cases on Experiential Learning in Higher Education for Cultivating Leadership, Connection, and Community - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 13 : 9798260025963

Editeur : Igi Global Scientific Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Experiential learning transforms higher education, offering students opportunities to engage with real-world challenges, collaborative problem-solving, and reflective practice. Through internships, service-learning projects, study abroad programs, leadership initiatives, and community experiences, students develop essential skills that extend beyond traditional classroom instruction. Cases on experiential learning in higher education demonstrate how immersive educational practices foster leadership development, strengthen interpersonal connections, and cultivate a sense of community among learners. By examining successful implementations and outcomes, educators and institutions can better understand how experiential learning creates meaningful paths for personal growth, civic engagement, and professional development in an interconnected world. Cases on Experiential Learning in Higher Education for Cultivating Leadership, Connection, and Community explores how experiential learning in higher education develops leadership skills, builds meaningful relationships, and engages with communities. It examines case studies and educational practices that demonstrate the impact of hands-on, reflective, and collaborative learning experiences on student growth, social connection, and community engagement. This book covers topics such as peer-mentoring, community development, and instructional design, and is a useful resource for educators, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan D Owens is a Senior Lecturer in Operations Management within Salford Business School, and a registered Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council. He has worked in the UK higher education sector for over twenty-five years, joining Salford in 2014, from Lincoln University where he was Director of the CILT and CIPS accredited MSc Logistics Management degree programme. His research is predominantly in the fields of Operations Management, Lean, ERP and New Product Development (NPD) he has worked on numerous grants and enterprise projects. He is particularly interested in the cost and benefits of integrating current technologies into the NPD process, and how NPD could be understood more effectively and taught in a learning environment. He has published widely and is currently on the editorial review panel with four ABS ranked journals. In addition, he has held numerous visiting and external examiner posts in the field of Operations Management. Having been invited to be a Visiting Professor in Operations Management for the Tecnológico de Monterrey University, México and held numerous external examiner roles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798260025963
• Reliure: Tapa dura
• Nombre de pages: 600
• Éditeur: Taylor David W, Owens Jonathan D, Round Gabrielle
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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