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King’s Experience: Co-curricular learning Michael Flavin King’s College London

King’s Experience: Co-curricular learning Michael Flavin King’s College London. What do we mean by...?. Alongside formal learning Symbiotic Developmental Enhancing employability Encouraging a different conception of learning.

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King’s Experience: Co-curricular learning Michael Flavin King’s College London

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  1. King’s Experience:Co-curricular learningMichael FlavinKing’s College London

  2. What do we mean by...? • Alongside formal learning • Symbiotic • Developmental • Enhancing employability • Encouraging a different conception of learning

  3. Recognising achievement beyond the curriculum: survey of sector practice (QAA, December 2013) • 75% of UK HEIs are offering co-curricular learning • 16% are developing co-curricular learning opportunities

  4. 2013-14 • King’s Experience Global Award • King’s Experience London Award • King’s Experience Interdisciplinary Award

  5. Global Award London Award Experiential learning Interdisciplinary Award A Beautiful Mind Thinking Creativity Different kinds of learning

  6. Assessment & Assessors • Essay • Poster • Business plan • Video • Website • (c) Design Council Slide Collection

  7. King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowships, 2014- • UG students as research assistants • Paid a bursary • Exposure to research practice • Encouraging retention through to PG study

  8. Figures for first operational year, 2013-14 • Over 150 registrants • Paid academic practice opportunity to c.50 PGRs • College-wide co-curricular prospectus

  9. Aims for 2014-15 • 25% increase in numbers for experiential learning awards • Expansion of undergraduate research fellowship scheme • College-wide co-ordination of co-curricular learning opportunities • Further co-curricular learning opportunities.

  10. Dr Michael Flavin Head of Curriculum Innovation King’s College London Michael.flavin@kcl.ac.uk 0207 848 3910 Thank you

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