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EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION. Karen M. Roloff Director of Internships Department of Communication DePaul University Chicago, Illinois 60614 kroloff@depaul.edu. EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION. The Center for Instructional Excellence Faculty Club Luncheon Monday October 2, 2006 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

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EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION

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  1. EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION Karen M. Roloff Director of Internships Department of Communication DePaul University Chicago, Illinois 60614 kroloff@depaul.edu

  2. EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION The Center for Instructional Excellence Faculty Club Luncheon Monday October 2, 2006 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Room With A View

  3. GOALS FOR TODAY • Understanding Experiential Education • Definitions • Standards of Practice • NSEE • CAS • The DePaul Experiential Learning Model

  4. WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION?“Experience As Education” • “Experiential Education refers to learning activities that engage the learner directly in the phenomena being studied” (NSIEE, 1986) • “Experiential Education refers to the pedagogical process that actively engages the learner in the phenomena being studied” (NSEE, 1998) • “Experiential Education refers to learning activities that involve the learner in the process of active engagement with and critical reflection about phenomena being studied” (NSEE, 2006)

  5. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONStandards of PracticeNSEE • INTENTION • PREPAREDNESS & PLANNING • AUTHENTICITY • REFLECTION

  6. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONStandards of PracticeNSEE • ORIENTATION & TRAINING • MONITORING • ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION • ACKNOWLEDGMENT

  7. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONStandards of PracticeCAS • The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education • Service-Learning Standards (2005) • Internship Standards (2006) www.cas.edu

  8. The DePaul Experiential Learning Model • Focal Component of Liberal Studies Program • Approved 1996 / Phased in 1997-2001 • Two “experiential” requirements: • First Year Program: Discover/Explore Chicago • Junior Year Experiential Learning Requirement

  9. DePaul’s Junior Year Experiential Learning Requirement (JYEL) • INTERNSHIP & COOPERATIVE EDUCATION • STUDY ABROAD • SERVICE-LEARNING (CbSL) • ACADEMIC PRACTICUM • “other”

  10. ADMINISTRIVIA • Liberal Studies Program administered by Liberal Studies Council • JYEL administered by Experiential Learning Subcommittee of LSC

  11. ACADEMIC GUIDELINES FOR JYEL COURSE APPROVAL • Academic? • Graduation Requirement! • Learning Outcomes/Objectives • Writing Expectations • Informed by Kolb’s Model

  12. “OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!” You’re off to Great Places! You have brains in your head(s) You can steer any direction you choose You’ll get mixed up, of course And, will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! 98 and ¾ percent guaranteed So…..get on your way! Dr. Seuss

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