Steven Vokes

Steve Vokes, Provost's Teaching Fellows

Associate Professor

Initiative Focus

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Integration of an Experiential Learning Module Into an Upper Division Science Course 

Cohort: 2018
Fellow: Steven Vokes

Educational research has provided compelling evidence that science students learn most effectively when they are engaged in Experiential Learning, broadly defined as hands-on learning where students are doing meaningful work in their discipline under the guidance of experts. Ideally, students would be exposed to Experiential Learning at multiple stages. While programs have been successful in providing experiential approaches to underclassmen, no large-scale effort exists for upper division students at UT Austin.