At Wells College, experiential learning is intended to be integrative, based on the process of making learning experiences meaningful. The classroom learning is the foundation for further inquiry. In the classroom, students engage in their learning through discussion, case studies, group projects, and the like. Our students learn from their experiences. They are able to apply the classroom learning to the world in a variety of ways.
Many majors require students to complete a practicum, while others encourage internships.
They participate in every sector of the workforce. They participate in experiences abroad, as well as in the local community. They become involved in work that is directed at enhancing the human condition. All of these opportunities emphasize an ongoing conversation about how their experiences of the world can be most accurately and usefully interpreted. It is through this process of reflection with faculty members that the knowledge and the experience are unified.