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Experiential Learning Applied To A Residential Life Training Program, Bobbie J. Coons-Boettcher
Experiential Learning Applied To A Residential Life Training Program, Bobbie J. Coons-Boettcher
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The purpose of this paper is to describe and justify a course project for a resident assistant course. Specifically, the project addresses the important role Resident Assistants play in developing community. To develop a project that was both practical and intellectually stimulating to students, as well as beneficial to the department, Kolb's (1981, 1984) experiential learning model was used as a conceptual framework.
Kolb's theory proposes that students learn at their optimal level when they can experience learning in many different ways. Based on this theory, the project is designed to engage each student in active learning while developing the …