Education that works

At a time when states across the nation are mandating experiential learning in higher education, neuroscientist and academic leader James Stellar has written a beautiful book that educates and inspires us about the unique power of experiential learning to transform students’ visions and decisions about their best futures. Part neuroscience primer and part part reflection on a long and successful career as a professor of neuroscience and pioneer of experiential learning, this delightful, highly readable book explains why experiential learning is so important- how it actually works, in our brains, and how it could work or work better in higher education today. Combining academic knowledge and reflection with substantive, authentic experiences that test and apply that knowledge when it really matters, is how our students can connect their talents and passions to meaningful careers. Read this book and learn why experiential learning is the right next turn for higher education.”