Enhancing Undergraduate Education Through the Integration of Learning
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Enhancing Undergraduate Education Through the Integration of Learning demystifies the concept of integrative learning and makes a compelling case for its central role in higher education. Drawing on original research and practical experience, Glenn A. Bowen offers university faculty and program directors a definitive guide to bridging the divides between disciplines, theory and practice, and classroom and community.
This timely book explores how high-impact practices such as service-learning, internships, and capstones complemented by critical reflection can transform fragmented curricula into coherent, meaningful journeys for students. With practical strategies, assessment tools, and real-world examples, Bowen empowers educators to foster academic achievement, personal growth, and professional preparation by helping students connect, synthesize, and apply knowledge in ways that prepare them for the complexities of modern life and work.
Whether you are designing new curricula, supporting faculty development, or seeking to intensify student engagement, Enhancing Undergraduate Education Through the Integration of Learning provides the insights and tools needed to make integrative learning a distinctive and valuable feature of undergraduate education.
PART I. Experiential Learning as the Foundation for Integrative Learning
- Chapter 1. Contemporary Context of American Higher Education
- Chapter 2. The Promise and Power of Experiential Learning
- PART II. Integrative Learning Principles and Practice
- Chapter 3. The Place and Purpose of Integrative Learning
- Chapter 4. Service-Learning as an Integrative Learning Approach
- Chapter 5. Integration of Learning Through First-Year Experiences and General Education
- Chapter 6. Integration of Learning Through Majors and Culminating Experiences
- Chapter 7. Assessment of Students’ Integration of Learning
- PART III. Integration of Learning as an Institutional Priority
- Chapter 8. Reforming the Curriculum and Institutionalizing Integration
- Chapter 9. Professional Development for Faculty and Staff Members
- Chapter 10. Recognition and Rewards for Exemplary Integration
Glenn A. Bowen is an accomplished scholar, an experienced educator, and a prolific writer. He has designed, developed, and delivered higher education programs focused on university–community engagement, experiential learning, and integrative learning. Bowen was the Executive Director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives and Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Barry University, where he instituted the Service-Learning Course Designation and created both the Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program and the Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship. Previously, he administered the award-winning service-learning program at Western Carolina University. An extensively cited researcher, Bowen has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications.