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Title
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Academic Engagement through Experiential Learning: Building Transferable Skills within Undergraduate Education.
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Creator
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Lee, Shara, Cintron Delgado, Rosa, Laureano Fuentes, Gloria, Boyd, Karen, Okumus, Fevzi, Dressler, Sheri, University of Central Florida
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Abstract / Description
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Presently, there is a national focus on the industry-benefitting skills developed through undergraduate education. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an experiential learning course on building three ability-based transferable skills: communication, emotional intelligence, and professional qualities. These skills have been determined to be important components to the skill set of graduates intending to enter any career, including one within the hospitality industry....
Show morePresently, there is a national focus on the industry-benefitting skills developed through undergraduate education. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an experiential learning course on building three ability-based transferable skills: communication, emotional intelligence, and professional qualities. These skills have been determined to be important components to the skill set of graduates intending to enter any career, including one within the hospitality industry. Results from an examination of three related instruments led to conclusions that an experiential learning course positively impacts self-perceived skill development among the three aforementioned skills as well as perception of overall performance. In addition, it was determined that experiential learning courses benefitted interns irrespective of self-reported learning style preference and that such courses may aid in narrowing the perceived gap between intern and employer perceptions of intern skill levels and thereby prepare graduates with increasing success for societal productivity.
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Date Issued
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2012
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Identifier
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CFE0004568, ucf:49189
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004568
