Presentation
Experiencing the Big House: Learning About Corrections Beyond the Classroom
4th Annual Teaching for Learning Conference
(2020)
Abstract
Experiential learning can be an effective practice to improve student engagement, comprehension, and application of course material in the classroom. However, experiential techniques do not go without controversy in criminal justice classes. The current study analyzes undergraduate students’ reactions to three experiential learning activities in an upper-level corrections course: a jail tour, a formerly incarcerated guest speaker, and a documentary on life without parole. This presentation will discuss the specifics on how we implemented experiential learning into the classroom, the results from student reflections, and also discuss with participants how they could implement experiential learning into their own classrooms.
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 6, 2020
Location
Provo, UT
Citation Information
Breanna Boppre, Jaclyn Parker Keen, Linsey Belisle and Tereza Trejbalova. "Experiencing the Big House: Learning About Corrections Beyond the Classroom" 4th Annual Teaching for Learning Conference (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/linsey-belisle/15/