American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Issue: September 2011

Recruiting Future Physical Education Teachers Through Experiential Learning
Amy Meltzer Rady & Gordon Schmidt 

Abstract: A university open house attracts students and parents who are interested in learning about the institution's mission and specialized offerings. The traditional approach to an open house involves a meet-and-greet session and a lecture by a faculty member who describes the program and necessary requirements for graduation, followed by a tour of the campus, meetings with administrators, and general information about the university. In the experiential- learning model, prospective students have an opportunity to learn from the undergraduate students who are currently in the program and to participate in the actual learning process, which can have a more significant effect on students' choice of institution and department.

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