Resumen de Increasing Student Learning in the Classroom through Experiential Learning Programs outside the Classroom
Does it make any difference to require hospitality majors to gain work experience as part of their curriculum of study? Most hospitality programs require some sort of experiential learning occur prior to graduation, yet there is little empirical evidence that such inclusion in a curriculum changes a student's perception of learning. This study reviews the responses of over 600 students and the differences between those who have not had an experiential learning experience and those who had. The study used a modified version of a previously validated survey instrument (P.L.A.C.E.) to obtein data. An independent samples T-test was performed to identify ten areas where statistically significant differences were found. This is what is presented in this paper.
