-Motivation for learners as a result of meaningful experiences -Learning will take place through hands on experience - Students will be able to take information learned and apply it to "realworld problems" (Merrill, 2008) - Students will have opportunity to engage in peer collaboration, communicate and work cooperatively to achieve success (Donnelly, 2009, p. 40) - Students will be able to walk out of a course with a feeling of accomplishment and confidence