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Discover the power of experiential learning and interdisciplinary collaboration in forming community partnerships. Learn how to apply these principles in your courses for optimal student engagement and real-world experience. Contact us to initiate this approach in your department and explore the possibilities!
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Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Forming Community Partnerships how are you going to teach today?
“Experiential learning is a powerful and proven approach to teaching and learning that is based on one incontrovertible reality: people learn best through experience” David A. Kolb Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development
When it comes to Dental Hygiene “Experiential” is what we do
Taking it out of the Classroom • Providing services to the community and experiences to our students
Services and education in elementary schools and nursing homes
Who, What, How Challenge . . . • Who would you contact in order to initiate something like this in your department? • What partnerships would you need to develop? • What waiver forms and liability agreements would you need to obtain? • How could you apply experiential learning to your courses? • How could your course material be presented in an experiential setting?
COMING SOON to a DSU CAMPUS NEAR YOU ! • Associate Provost for Community and Global Engagement • For now contact Josh Thayn Risk Management Email: jthayn@dixie.edu Phone: 435-652-7855 Office: Smith 107C