Research Group for Inclusive Experiential Learning

Experiential learning—such as labs, field schools and practicums—provides powerful learning opportunities. But not all students have an equal chance to succeed. Our research examines student experiences across diverse settings and aims to remove barriers, helping every learner thrive in real-world environments.

Our focus

We explore how hands-on learning works across disciplines—and how it doesn’t—for equity-deserving students. By collaborating with researchers, students and community partners, we identify barriers and test strategies to make experiential learning more inclusive.

The goal: better learning for everyone, in every setting.

We aim to improve student learning at MacEwan University and impact the International Scholarship of Teaching and Learning discourse on experiential learning and inclusion by:

• exploring student experiences across a wide range of hands-on learning environments
• identifying and reducing barriers to inclusion in real-world learning settings
• engaging students as partners in the research process
• building a network of scholars and stakeholders who care about inclusive education
• sharing our findings to improve teaching and learning practices
• contributing to international research on experiential learning and inclusion