Simulations: Using Experimental Learning to Add Relevancy and Meaning to Introductory Courses.
Overview & Synopsis
In a Foundations of Education course, teachers incorporated experiential learning in an extended exercise culminating in a school board meeting simulation. The exercise was designed to expose students to the varied roles of stakeholders in a typical school district and to challenge them with complex educational issues such as school funding and resource inequities. (MSE)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Simulations: Using Experimental Learning to Add Relevancy and Meaning to Introductory Courses. |
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| Author / Organization | Montgomery, Kathleen, And Others |
| Subject & Discipline | Boards of Education, College Instruction, Experiential Learning |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1997 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-159402 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |