Bridging academic and practice: Benefits, challenges and lessons learnt from establishing a university wide experiential learning initiative

• Main Authors: PAN, Gary, SEOW, Poh Sun, KOH, Grace
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: innovative teaching; learning metodologies; innovative and effective teaching; experiential learning; SMU-X; Accounting; Asian Studies; Education Policy; Higher Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1691; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2718/viewcontent/3216_ICL2063_FP_FOE7.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The scale and complexity of challenges facing the world today are unprecedented. It is paramount that universities identify and equip students with relevant skills to meet the needs of the changing economy. Recognizing this need, Singapore Management University launched a new initiative, SMUX. In th...