Experiential

Submit an Experiential Essay for Publication

Share your expertise and experience abroad with the world on Study Abroad Journal

To ask a question or submit a personal story or experiential essay for publication in the Study Abroad Journal, please email Dr. Steven A. Martin: studyabroadjournal(at)gmail.com

Share your expertise and life experience abroad with the world on the Study Abroad Journal website.

Does your Experiential Essay or short personal story fit into one of our departments?

Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model

Consider exploring Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model for transforming experience and learning into knowledge, which suggests: “Knowledge results from the combination of grasping experience and transforming it.”

Experiential essay for Study Abroad Journal publication

Kolb’s four segment model will help you to create a publishable piece of work that will stand the test of time:

  1. Description of Concrete Experience: Discuss your personal experiences in a down-to-earth format identifying who, how, what, when or why your topic is important.
  2. Personal reflection: Describe your feelings about your experiences and how your thoughts, attitudes and observations developed through the reflective process.
  3. Objective facts and philosophy: Ad some reason or objective facts that support your knowledge of the topic, such as something you learned from reading or a personal interview.
  4. Discussion and conclusion: Create a rational discussion showing how your experience, reflection, and known philosophy come together to create a unique conclusion that is significant in your point of view.