The intention of this special issue of Sports Innovation Journal is to support academic discourse regarding engaged learning practices in sport, tourism, and live entertainment education. As a result, this work encourages thought and dialogue related to innovative practices, academic investigation, and conversations around both theory and practice to better serve all students and move these fields forward.
In this, our call generated robust interest from myriad individuals and, as a result, we are pleased to share 11 articles, presented by 34 scholars. This special issue presents articles that represent both academic commentary and empirical work, each with the goal of providing strategies and/or techniques that may be used by various types of teachers and learners throughout the curriculum.
More specifically, commentaries are provided to address the application of academic techniques such as applied improvisation, student choice in engaged learning, mind mapping, the use of student stories/lived experiences to create class content, and the current—and potentially future—of the sport management internship. Further, empirical investigations address role play, service learning, collaborative online international learning, and trending topics (e.g., NIL) via project-based learning as engaged learning tools.
Articles also provide insight into learning communities for both faculty and students, and the value that they play in the learning process. Therefore, with the breadth of topics covered, we hope that this special issue provides a tool for innovation, creativity, and success for current and future academics alike.
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