This book addresses the growing demand for applied experiences that move students beyond learning into the realm of doing by supporting the development of skills and competencies that align with emerging areas of innovation and work. It considers the urgent need to promote and invest in skills that support sustainable development, such as those needed to analyze and mitigate climate change. The authors argue that this challenge provides an opportunity to reimagine the use of Experiential Learning, connecting students with community-based partners doing the work of sustainable development around the world. Featuring compelling case studies of project partners in Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania working to address the complexities of climate change, they offer a practical model for implementing Experiential Learning that can be translated and scaled across sectors and resource environments. It is aimed at scholars and educators working across higher education and international education with interests in digital and experiential education.
By:
Mara Huber,
Michael Jabot,
Christina Heath
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781032788050
ISBN 10: 1032788054
Series: Routledge Research in Higher Education
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 26 December 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Part I: Expecting More from Experiential Learning 1. A Case for Project Challenges 2. Activating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3. Community-Based Partners 4. Mentors, Teachers, and Content Experts Part II: A Scalable Model 5. Creating a Project Portal 6. PEARL Engagement Framework 7. Leveraging Digital Badges 8. Curricular Versatility Part III: Partners, Projects, and Students 9. Empowering Women Farmers in Uganda 10. Addressing Vulnerability with Community Technologies in Tanzania 11. Youth Engagement in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda 12. Transforming Basic Education in Enugu Nigeria 13. Featured Partners and their Engagement with the SDGs Part IV: Synergies and Broader Impacts 14. STEM Education and Global Climate Change 15. Geospatial Technologies and Open Science 16. NASA Globe and the Sustainable Development Goals 17. Ecorestoration and Regenerative Agriculture Epilogue: Putting our Partners on the Map Appendix: Featured Technology-Supported Tools and Resources
Mara Huber is Senior Director of Instructional Innovation and Transformation at the University at Buffalo Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT). Michael Jabot is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Science Education at the State University of New York at Fredonia, USA. Christina Heath is Administrative Director of the Experiential Learning Network, University at Buffalo, USA.
Reviews for Experiential Learning and Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development: A Foundational Model for Climate Action
""The tremendous value of the approach laid out in Experiential Learning and Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development is that it gives students the opportunity to experience their own power and agency to impact the world in a positive way."" Sally Crimmins Villela, Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs and Senior International Officer, The State University of New York ""Experiential Learning and Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development is a treasure. It’s like a handbook for lost students like me. If only I had this in my freshman year."" Muhammed Moinuddin, Mechanical Engineering student, University at Buffalo
