Active Learning Experiences to Address Student Well-Being

Well-being plays a critical role in student performance and engagement. The purpose of this pilot study is to describe an active and experiential learning activity and examine its effect on promoting well-being in a convenience sample of graduate students. The results of this study demonstrated that the active and experiential learning opportunities described in this article enhanced perceived well-being, including mental, emotional, and physical health. Findings from this study suggest that active and experiential learning approaches may be beneficial tools for addressing and promoting well-being for graduate students.