A Scoping Review of Experiential Learning in Counselor Education A systematic review of 38 studies of counselor education foregrounds experiential learning as a signature pedagogy, supporting learner self-efficacy and identity and complementing the formal curriculum.

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Laurie O Campbell
Kathryn Babb

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The purpose of this scoping review was to identify, review, and map the concept of experiential learning in counselor education. The review provides an overview of the types of studies, the theoretical positioning, definitions, and positionality of experiential learning in counselor education. The study includes an overview of N = 38 studies that met the inclusion criteria. After coding each qualifying study, the resulting data was combined to provide an overview of how the literature of experiential learning is situated in the broader field of counselor education. Despite the lack of parity in how experiential learning is defined, there is increasing evidence that counseling education views experiential learning as a signature pedagogy that supports learner self-efficacy and identity as well as a means to complement counseling curricular content.

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Campbell, L. O., & Babb, K. (2023). A Scoping Review of Experiential Learning in Counselor Education: A systematic review of 38 studies of counselor education foregrounds experiential learning as a signature pedagogy, supporting learner self-efficacy and identity and complementing the formal curriculum. Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.46787/elthe.v6i2.3786
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Author Biography

Kathryn Babb, University of Central Florida

Dr. Kathryn Babb earned her Ph.D.  through the Counselor Education and Supervision program at the University of Central Florida. Her prior experience includes working as a public school counselor. Her areas of research include promotion of the school counseling profession, counseling of children and adolescents, and teaching in counselor education.