Document Type
Article
Abstract
Experiential learning is considered a powerful tool for learning in college. Community-based research is one type of experiential learning that has been used to learn research skills in a variety of social science disciplines. The current case study was conducted as an experiential learning research project. A team of six students and a professor from a small Midwestern college conducted community-based research with a large agribusiness company headquartered near the college. The goal of the project was to create an effective employee-selection process for this firm and to provide an effective learning experience for students. This included development of a situational judgment test, cognitive ability testing, and personality assessment. The article focuses on steps taken to organize a community- based research project, the steps required to develop an effective selection process, and an evaluation of the experience from students, the community partners, and faculty.
Recommended Citation
Luthanen, Amy; Sibert, Harrison; Morris, Holly; Ohmer, Whitney; Lowden, Rebecca; Garber, Jordan; and Coulter-Kern, Russell G.
(2012)
"Experiential Learning in Industrial/Organizational Psychology: A Case Study,"
Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences: Vol. 15
:
Iss.
1
, Article 8.
Retrieved from:
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/jiass/vol15/iss1/8