Experience

With experience, we begin to focus on what students will do in the course. The Ignatian interpretation of experience is also evident in the work of Garrison et al. (2000) and their Practical Inquiry model, which begins with the learner being exposed to a triggering event. Seattle University’s own John Bean (2011) has long advocated for development of "beautiful problems" that awaken students' desire to explore and learn.

Additionally, in their seminal work, Seven Principles for Good Undergraduate Education, Chickering and Gamson (1987) encourage active learning - “Learning is not a spectator sport.” Instructors designing a course will ask themselves, “How will I inspire my students to fully experience course concepts, to internalize the material so learning goes beyond an intellectual exercise?”