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Li, Jessica Li, Jessica Oh, Eunjung G Lee, Sharon Hallmon, Augustus 2024-05 application/pdf en text Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms The student, Tiffany White-LaPierre, accepted the attached license on 2024-04-17 at 16:26. The student, Tiffany White-LaPierre, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2024-04-17 at 16:37. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2024-04-18 at 16:32. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #20463 on 2024-09-16 at 00:35:14 Worth your while or waste of time: internships in parks, recreation, and tourism: exploring student perspectives White-LaPierre, Tiffany P. 2024-04-18 Internships Experiential Learning Adult Learning Theory Parks And Recreation Tourism Student Perceptions Experiential learning through internships, co-ops, practicums, and other work-based learning have been a mainstay in higher education curriculum for decades. Internships have been one of the most influential concepts in research and educational practice in higher education in the early 21st century. The primary goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of higher education requirements and training for individuals entering the parks, recreation, and tourism industry through experiential learning. Internship experiences in parks, recreation, and tourism are highly regarded as one of the most integral components of the educational journey for students hoping to enter the profession. The internship experience is considered a bridge that allows students to apply classroom skills to a real work environment related to their degree field. This descriptive qualitative study includes 17 former parks, recreation, and tourism students who attended a Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) institution between 2009-2019. Participants were interviewed to (a) identify trends and themes among students who participated in a required internship in parks, recreation, and tourism, (b) to enhance industry understanding of internships in parks, recreation, and tourism, and (c) to provide insight for future research. This study sought to answer the following research questions: How were internship experiences structured to align with Kolb’s four learning modes believed to be most effective for learning? How did participants perceive the value of their internship experiences in parks, recreation, and tourism through the lens of Knowles’ adult learning theory? Text eng https://hdl.handle.net/2142/124317 Copyright 2024 Tiffany White-LaPierre Ed.D. Dissertation Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp