The Importance of Experiential Learning

Dr. Micah Hughes joined Greg Belgum on the Christian Study Abroad Podcast today to discuss the importance of experiential learning and how different steps along that cycle manifest through cross-cultural experience. Dr. Hughes, a study abroad alum himself, is the Director of the domestic study away program, Living & Learning East Coast at the Baltimore Urban Studies Center.

The Art of Crossing Cultures by Craig Storti: https://www.craigstorti.com/the-art-of-crossing-cultures-craig-storti-book 

The Experiential Learning Cycle or Action-Learning by Penso a Te APS: https://pensoate.org/en/experiential-learning/ 

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Our guest today is Dr. Micah Hughes. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-s-hughes/ 

The Christian Study Abroad Podcast is hosted by Greg Belgum, Vice President of Living & Learning International. 

This Podcast is produced by Greg Belgum, Eli Freeman, and the L&LI Team.

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