Experiential Education

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To learn more about experiential education, check out these websites.

Association for Experiential Education

Connects a global community of educators and practitioners and expands their capacity to enrich lives through experiential education.

Association of American Colleges and Universities

Works to make liberal education and inclusive excellence the foundation for institutional purpose and educational practice in higher education.

Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

An indexed academic journal published semiannually by Southern Utah University Press and Design in cooperation with the Experiential Learning Leadership Institute and the National Society for Experiential Education.

Journal of Experiential Education

An international, peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles on experiential education in diverse contexts.

National Society for Experiential Education

Serves as a national resource center for the development and improvement of experiential education programs nationwide.

WACE

An international professional organization dedicated to developing, expanding, branding and advocating for cooperative and work-integrated education programs within industry and educational institutions.

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Patricia Sendall
Dean, Experiential Education
experiential@merrimack.edu

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