Experiential Learning: Benefits, Challenges and Pedagogical Insights for Students Performance at Workplace: Effective Teaching Methods for Students in Organisational Psychology
subject: experiential methods; industry aligned expectations; pedagogy; role/job ready hires; teaching methods
description: In an era of rapid technological disruption, today's world of work is driven by these advancements, resulting in business uncertainties and a demand for project-ready recruits. Organisations now require role-ready hires, rendering extended training periods obsolete. Eligibility exams post job offer have replaced this, with successful candidates placed directly into projects. Hence, this study argues the pedagogy of human resource (HR), organisational behaviour, organisational development (OD), and Business Psychology at the master's level needs to be experiential so that students transition seamlessly into jobs with industry-aligned competencies. while existing research evaluates teaching methods such as case studies and lectures in academic settings, few examine their workplace applicability. This qualitative study fills this gap by investigating how pedagogical approachesspecifically continual assignments, case studies, presentations, OD activities deployed in the classroom and the internship experience gear them up to secure jobs and perform efficiently. The study implies that these methods cultivate systems thinking, equipping students to diagnose and address organisational disparities. It calls for curriculum redesign to integrate such practices, supported by heuristic evidence from OD practitioners. 2026 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
creator: Venkatesh, Arathi; Srinivasan, Priyadarshini Moharkonda; Hun, Jacqueline Gun Chin
source: Psychology Teaching and Learning: Innovations, Trends, and Best Practices;pp.228-244
publisher: wiley
date: 01-01-2026
rights: Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
relation: ISBN: 978-139440239-7; 978-139440236-6;
language: English
type: Book chapter
coverage: Venkatesh A., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Srinivasan P.M., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Hun J.G.C., School of Psychology, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia