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Abstract
Experiential learning has evolved from being an exploratory experimental technique in the 1950s and 60s to being common practice in a variety of learning settings (Graf & Kellogg, 1990). The central tenet of experiential learning is that one learns best by doing. The active involvement of students through experiential learning is considered an effective teaching technique which improves student understanding of the topic. Learning theory literature suggests that immediate reinforcement, such as that offered by experiential learning, plays a major role in determining the quality of learning (Estes, 1972). Experiential learning took a significant leap forward at Illinois State University when its Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies partnered with Northern Illinois University's (NIU) Entrepreneurship Program, and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign's (UIUC) Institute for Competitive Manufacturing to conduct a series of real-life projects for Illinois-based manufacturing firms. Project funding for these joint endeavors was obtained through a Higher Education Cooperation Act (HECA) Grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. This article documents one such real-life cooperative project funded through the above program.
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Abstract
Experiential learning has evolved from being an exploratory experimental technique in the 1950s and 60s to being common practice in a variety of learning settings (Graf & Kellogg, 1990). The central tenet of experiential learning is that one learns best by doing. The active involvement of students through experiential learning is considered an effective teaching technique which improves student understanding of the topic. Learning theory literature suggests that immediate reinforcement, such as that offered by experiential learning, plays a major role in determining the quality of learning (Estes, 1972). Experiential learning took a significant leap forward at Illinois State University when its Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies partnered with Northern Illinois University's (NIU) Entrepreneurship Program, and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign's (UIUC) Institute for Competitive Manufacturing to conduct a series of real-life projects for Illinois-based manufacturing firms. Project funding for these joint endeavors was obtained through a Higher Education Cooperation Act (HECA) Grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. This article documents one such real-life cooperative project funded through the above program.