scholarly journals Student perceptions of gains through experiential learning in homeland security and emergency management education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Danko
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Management Education

Student Perceptions in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Education: Experiential Learning Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-427
Author(s):  
Tiffany Danko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Capstone Course ◽  
High Level

Background: Experiential learning is a common instructional method for Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) education. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to pilot the use of the experiential learning survey (ELS) tool in determining student perceptions of the value and contribution of experiential learning methods in HSEM higher education. Methodology/Approach: The descriptive quantitative study used a census sampling strategy, administering the ELS to students in a graduate HSEM capstone course incorporating experiential opportunities. Findings/Conclusions: Students reported a high level of satisfaction and engagement with the course’s experiential education in part due to its applicability to real-world professional concerns. This included high scores for measures of effectiveness within the ELS subscales. Building on the development and application of the ELS to other fields, the subscales and global scale had good reliability for this study. Implications: This first application of ELS in HSEM education provides insight into student perceptions toward experiential learning practices, and as a tool for evaluating these approaches to HSEM higher education. This pilot supports the ELS as a potential tool in developing research-based practices for instructional development and curriculum evaluations in disciplines incorporating experiential learning.

Evolution of an experiential learning partnership in emergency management higher education

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Connolly Knox, PhD ◽  
Alan S. Harris, CEM, FPEM
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Partner ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum ◽  
Functional Exercise

Experiential learning allows students to step outside the classroom and into a community setting to integrate theory with practice, while allowing the community partner to reach goals or address needs within their organization. Emergency Management and Homeland Security scholars recognize the importance, and support the increased implementation, of this pedagogical method in the higher education curriculum. Yet challenges to successful implementation exist including limited resources and time. This longitudinal study extends the literature by detailing the evolution of a partnership between a university and office of emergency management in which a functional exercise is strategically integrated into an undergraduate course. The manuscript concludes with a discussion of lessons learned from throughout the multiyear process.

Building the bridge between education and experience: The case for experiential learning in emergency management education

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-179
Author(s):  
Wayne P. Bergeron, DSc
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Severe Handicap ◽  
Limited Experience ◽  
Em Field

While the increasing professionalism of the Emergency Management (EM) field has brought great benefits and opportunities, increasingly the bar to entry into the profession has been on a steep incline with ever increasing mandatory and preferred requirements for EM job applicants it seems. For the EM student or new EM graduate with limited experience opportunities, this can be a severe handicap in the quest to secure a viable entry level EM position. Experiential Learning provides an excellent solution to this problem.

scholarly journals Experiential Learning in Management Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyal Eckhaus ◽  
Galit Klein ◽  
Jeffrey Kantor
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Management Education ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Business World ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Game Simulation ◽  
The Impact

Management studies have been criticized for lagging behind the actual needs of organizations, ignoring experiential dimensions. We address this issue by applying experiential learning theory using an accountancy-oriented board game designed to help participants learn about cost management. The game was played in a pricing course with an enrolment of 104 accountancy students. We examined the impact levels of game entertainment and comprehensibility on the course material comprehension as well as the game’s impact on the final grade in the course. Results show that game participants had significantly higher grades than students that did not participate in the game, and that entertainment and comprehensibility of the game predict the understanding of course material. We also found that managerial employment capability can be predicted by level of challenge participants derive from the game. This study addresses the gap between traditional management education and practice. It provides empirical evidence of the value of hands-on gameplay experience for assimilation of course concepts and strategies. The results confirmed the importance of exposing players through an entertaining game simulation to challenges that arise in the business world. In addition, we lay the ground for future studies on the novel usage of the game as a tool to assess management skills.

Enhancing Sustainability through Experiential Learning in Management Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 256-274
Author(s):  
Aasha Jayant Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Business School ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Responsible Business Practices ◽  
Corporate Level

Sustainability related areas like CSR, business ethics and corporate governance as subjects is seen in most business school curriculum, whether its inclusion leads to inculcating interest and values for responsible business practices is still a big question. Sustainability incorporates holistic view of issues; the curriculum therefore, has to make linkages to social issues and has to be contextual. The focus of business school curriculum has to be on sensitizing students towards responsible citizenship along with competency building in the area of sustainability. Here, experiential' or action learning would be helpful. The chapter posits the importance of experiential learning in the context of management education and highlights the fact that unless sensitized to the sustainability issues, business schools or at corporate level will see it only from compliance perspective. The chapter also discusses success story of existing modules on experiential learning crafted by 2 NGO's intended to sensitize the participants.

Assessing the Interactions between Native American Tribes and the U.S. Government in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Policy

2017 ◽  
pp. 51-71
Author(s):  
Leigh R. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Native American Tribes ◽  
Intergovernmental Relationships ◽  
The U.S

The working relationships between Native American tribes, the states, and the federal government have been strained for centuries. These intergovernmental interactions have led to a fragmented system whose attempt to deliver public service is consistently met with opposition. One area where this has become increasingly evident is within homeland security and emergency management policy. This study used a cross sectional survey to gather information about the beliefs tribes held about the various aspects of their working relationships with states and the federal government within the context of homeland security and emergency management. Analysis of the data revealed that the majority of the intergovernmental relationships that existed between tribes and the U.S. government did not possess the characteristics of an effective working relationship. Evidence also suggests that the intergovernmental relationships were actually having a negative impact on the U.S. government's goal to achieve a unified system of homeland security and emergency management on American soil.

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