Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic made a resounding impact worldwide, forcing brick-and-mortar higher education institutions to move online. During this transition, students had to adjust while attempting to construct meaning amidst myriad of pandemic related challenges. At the same time, educators had to transition from in-person to online course delivery, while navigating their own uncertain circumstances. All the while, learning continued. This article describes experiential education and outlines how educators can use a model that integrates the adventure wave and experiential learning cycle to guide online instruction. The proposed model is useful for enhancing the learning process and promoting wellbeing by providing students the needed time to construct new knowledge about course content within the context of the pandemic. Case examples demonstrating the application of experiential education using the proposed model in a counseling theories course and basic skills course are included. Emphasis is placed on ensuring student welfare so that learning can continue during the disruption of COVID-19.

摘要

COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内产生了巨大影响，迫使实体高等教育机构转向线上。在这个转变过程中，学生必须在无数与大流行相关的挑战中尝试构建意义的同时进行调整。与此同时，教育工作者必须从面对面授课过渡到在线课程授课，同时应对自己不确定的情况。在此期间，学习仍在继续。本文描述了体验式教育，并概述了教育者如何使用一种将冒险浪潮和体验式学习周期相结合的模型来指导在线教学。拟议的模型通过为学生提供所需的时间来构建有关大流行背景下的课程内容的新知识，从而有助于增强学习过程和促进幸福感。案例示例展示了使用所提出的模型在咨询理论课程和基本技能课程中应用体验式教育。重点放在确保学生福利上，以便在 COVID-19 中断期间继续学习。