Moore asks the question of whether and under what conditions experience constitutes a legitimate source of knowledge and learning in higher education. Drawing on theory and research, the book addresses three types of challenges and opportunities facing experiential educators: the epistemological, the pedagogical, and the institutional.

1. The Paradox of Experiential Learning in Higher Education 2. A Theoretical Framework 3. Analyzing the Curriculum of Experience 4. Comparing Curricula - Academic and Experiential 5. Discovering the Pedagogy of Experience 6. Pedagogy in School and Field 7. Experiential Pedagogies in School 8. Institutional Mission(s) and Engaged Learning