ERIC Number: EJ1355178
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8259
EISSN: EISSN-2169-009X
Maximizing Experiential Co-Curricular Programs through Stakeholders' Theory: An Explanatory Mixed Methods Study
Otaki, Farah; Naidoo, Nerissa; Al Heialy, Saba; John-Baptiste, Anne-Marie; Davis, Dave; Senok, Abiola
Journal of Experiential Education, v45 n4 p432-452 Dec 2022
Background: Some medical schools offer co-curricular experiential education programs. Despite the established value of such experiences, there are no published studies that reflect upon the systematic integration of perceptions of primary stakeholders, whose engagement is necessary for program continuity. Purpose: To showcase how stakeholders' theory can be deployed to holistically evaluate the quality of experiential learning opportunities and the value they offer to all stakeholders. Methodology/Approach: Based on a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, data was solicited from 14 Program Organizers, 107 Participating Students, and 107 Onsite Mentors. Findings/Conclusions: The Program Organizers strongly agreed (95.5%) that the co-curricular program is efficacious. A majority of Participating Students rated the overall quality-of-experience as excellent (81.6%), and most Onsite Mentors rated students' attendance as excellent (88.7%). There was a dependency between Participating Students' attendance and extent to which they were engaged in teamwork. The qualitative analysis generated the "Global Citizenship" conceptual framework. Implications: Stakeholders' theory can be leveraged to broaden the analytic scope of experiential learning, encapsulating the development that occurs at the community level due to individuals' engagement. This conceptual framework can be utilized by other institutions to guide the development of similar co-curricular programs.
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Extracurricular Activities, Stakeholders, Holistic Approach, Program Evaluation, Mixed Methods Research, Medical Students, Attendance, Teamwork, Undergraduate Students, Thinking Skills, Interpersonal Competence
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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