Pedagogy Jan 2017

Experiential Learning in the Humanities

Kristin Lucas ; Pavlina Radia

Abstract

Those of us who teach English literature are familiar with the wide range of skills and capacities of our students. It remains a challenge, though, for English students to demonstrate the applicability of those skills beyond the academy, for instance, to prospective employers. This essay argues that creative education through experiential learning provides important opportunities for students and enhances their development as independent individuals who make their own decisions. To examine the pedagogical benefits that such learning can have in the humanities, this article draws on two extracurricular projects that we coordinate, NuSense, an undergraduate online journal, and Shakespeare after School, a community drama program for children. The skills the student volunteers draw upon to complete these projects include research, editing, writing, analysis, dramaturgy, and time management. In other words, NuSense and Shakespeare after School utilize the core skills of English studies and help students both hone and demonstrate those skills in a practical and public setting.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2017-01-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-3658430
Open Access
Closed
Topics
writing across the curriculum

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Smith (2022)
    Undergraduate Research and the Public Humanities
    Pedagogy

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