Experiential Learning Activities to Promote Higher Education for At Risk K-12 Students
Abstract
Institutions of higher education are posed with many complex issues including financial affordability, infrastructure, recruitment and retention. It is important to implement engaging practices and outreach opportunities that promote a college-going culture during early and adolescent years for students deemed at risk. This paper describes how two collegiate, academic preservice teacher student organizations created an experiential learning activity for at risk K-12 students all while promoting experiential learning for themselves. The focus of this article is twofold: first, to show how an experiential learning activity can assist preservice teachers in working with at-risk students and second, to demonstrate the importance of early college exposure for at-risk students.