Impromptu Learning: Unplanned Occurrences, Intended Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Jefferies, Julián; Nguyen, Angela-MinhTu
Titel	Impromptu Learning: Unplanned Occurrences, Intended Outcomes
Quelle	In: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26 (2014) 2, S.182-192 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1812-9129
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Informal Education; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Student Journals; Experiential Learning; Learner Engagement; Area Studies; College Students; Tourism; Environmental Education; Ethnography; Participant Observation; Puerto Rico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Studentenzeitung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Landeskunde; Collegestudent; Tourismus; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Ethnografie; Teilnehmende Beobachtung
Abstract	During a study abroad experience on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, participants found themselves in an "impromptu learning experience" that extended their learning beyond Puerto Rican culture to real-world debates of tourist development, environmental issues, and the struggles of the native population. In this paper, we introduce impromptu learning: an unplanned experiential learning experience, triggered by a significant and personalized incident, that engages, invigorates, and mobilizes students to seek further learning and knowledge. We used qualitative data in the form of interviews and students' journals to describe and elucidate the characteristics of impromptu learning. Implications of these experiences and their potential for making study abroad as well as learning in other contexts more student-led and more effective for critical consciousness are discussed. In addition, recommendations for supporting and promoting impromptu learning experiences are provided. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01