New Issue of ELTHE Explores Inclusive Design, Faculty Development, and Immersive Learning Practices

Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ELTHE), a peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Experiential Education, offers open access to research, commentary, and reflective scholarship that advances experiential learning across higher education contexts.

The March 2026 issue brings together contributions that explore how experiential learning can be intentionally designed to support student growth while sustaining the educators who make this work possible. Across disciplines and institutional types, authors examine immersive pedagogies, faculty development, scientific literacy, inclusive sport, and educator wellness.

All ELTHE issues are available free to read online. Readers can explore the current issue and past volumes at this link. Many of these articles have also been featured on the Mindset in Motion podcast at this link.

In This Issue

Ski and Read: A Montana State University Honors College Experience | Renee Maxine, Joshua Meyer

This media-rich vignette showcases a place-based honors experience that blends outdoor engagement and reflective reading, illustrating how experiential learning fosters memorable, meaningful student participation. View more.

Integrating Experiential Learning into Course Curricula through Faculty Professional Development: A Case Study | Joseph Fees, Erin Perchiniak, Alexa B. Silver

This peer-reviewed article examines a summer faculty development initiative designed to increase the integration of experiential learning across disciplines. Drawing on survey data and implementation outcomes, the authors demonstrate how structured professional development can meaningfully increase faculty confidence, reflection practices, and classroom innovation. Read more.

Breaking Out of the Classroom: Integrating Educational Escape Rooms in Undergraduate Nursing Education | Kristin Bassett, Tara Grier

Grounded in experiential learning theory and Universal Design for Learning, this article provides a pedagogical guide for implementing educational escape rooms in nursing education. The authors explore how immersive, collaborative problem-solving experiences can strengthen clinical reasoning, teamwork, and student engagement. Read more.

Developing Scientific Literacy and Research Skills in an Online Psychology Class | Melonie Sexton

This study investigates how scaffolded engagement with peer-reviewed research, structured reflection, and lab-style assignments can improve scientific literacy in an online general psychology course, particularly for students from historically underserved backgrounds. Read more.

Inclusive Sport: Extending Experiential Learning Impact with Photos | Lindsey Oakes, David Loy, Stacy Warner

Through participatory photo elicitation within an international exchange program involving athletes with intellectual disabilities, this article examines how visual and reflective methods deepen learning and expand public understanding of inclusive sport. Read more.

Balancing Wellness and Learning: Self-Care Practices for Educators | Shazia Akhtarullah, Fariha Niazi

This extended conference abstract calls attention to educator wellness, advocating for self-care and professional support structures that sustain the relational and emotional labor of experiential teaching. Read more.

From the Editor

In her Editor’s Note, Editor-in-Chief Amy Cicchino reflects on the importance of designing experiential learning environments that honor the complexity of learners’ lives while supporting the educators who facilitate them. She invites readers to consider how intentional design, inclusive practice, and reflective pedagogy shape sustainable experiential ecosystems.

ELTHE remains a shared space for scholars and practitioners to advance experiential learning across disciplines and institutional contexts. Readers interested in contributing to future issues can find submission guidelines and calls for proposals on the journal website.

Explore the March 2026 issue and past volumes at this link.