Online Adventures: Virtual Experiential Learning in Leadership Education

Autor/inn/en	Greenhaw, Laura L.; Bastian, Kenzie J.; Hurdle, J. Clay
Titel	Online Adventures: Virtual Experiential Learning in Leadership Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Leadership Education, 22 (2023) 2, S.112-120 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Greenhaw, Laura L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Experiential Learning; Leadership Training; COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; Distance Education; Teaching Methods; Problem Solving; Game Based Learning; Learning Activities; Decision Making; Teamwork; Learning Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Führungslehre; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Problemlösen; Lernaktivität; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Lernerfahrung
Abstract	COVID-19, by all accounts, forced higher education to shift to distance delivery. As a result, faculty attempted to innovate and integrate new teaching methods as courses moved online. We utilized an online, virtual reality game to teach team decision-making as a function of leadership. In teams, learners worked cooperatively, making decisions and solving progressive parts of a mystery to advance through an escape room activity. Following the activity, learners independently completed a structured written reflection designed to guide them through the experiential learning cycle. Additionally, learners' perceptions of the learning activity were measured using a short quantitative survey. Results were mixed, with learners indicating that the activity was engaging, but also suggesting that their team could have worked better in a less virtual immersive experience. Learners' written reflections indicated they successfully applied their knowledge of decision-making during the activity, along with other teamwork and leadership competencies. Recommendations include providing more time to complete the escape room game and incorporating more robust team debriefing to support reflection and learning transference. Virtual reality may provide effective leadership learning experiences, particularly for groups of learners who are geographically dispersed or participating in online education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01