The purpose of this study is to examine the impact that involvement in an experiential learning programme for Holocaust education had on college and university participants' worldviews and civic leadership development. Results indicate that involvement in specific elements of the programme did have an impact. The student-focused, experiential learning programme addressed in this study was established in 2000. In 2001, the inaugural group of nearly 270 participants from 22 nations traveled to Poland to familiarize themselves with the Holocaust. Students were exposed to programming on the Holocaust as a means to raise their awareness and understanding of the events and to encourage their involvement in related programmes. The ultimate aim was to develop future civic leaders who would become involved in educating their peers and communities about the tragedy of genocide.
O The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between involvement in an experiential learning program for Holocaust education and participants' worldview, academic interests, leadership involvement, and reflection activities; and to determine which variable(s) accounted for most of the variance within each of these four areas. Results indicated that the reflective activities model had a very strong relationship with program participation and the variables that accounted for most of the variance in this model were journals, formal discussions, informal discussions, and recorded thoughts. Further, a moderate relationship was discovered between involvement in the Holocaust program and students' academic interests, with the variable a change in major or minor accounting for most of the variance in this model. Weak relationships between participation in the program and students' worldview and leadership activities were noted as well.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between involvement in an experiential learning program for Holocaust education and participants worldview, academic interests, leadership involvement, and reflection activities; and to determine which variable(s) accounted for most of the variance within each of these four areas. Results indicated that the reflective activities model had a very strong relationship with program participation and the variables that accounted for most of the variance in this model were journals, formal discussions, informal discussions, and recorded thoughts. Further, a moderate relationship was discovered between involvement in the Holocaust program and students academic interests, with the variable a change in major or minor accounting for most of the variance in this model. Weak relationships between participation in the program and students worldview and leadership activities were noted as well.
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