EXPERIENCE AS EDUCATION Karen M. Roloff Director of Internships Department of Communication DePaul University Chicago, Illinois

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

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

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 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 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” “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) (NSEE, 2006)

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION Standards of Practice NSEE INTENTION INTENTION PREPAREDNESS & PLANNING PREPAREDNESS & PLANNING AUTHENTICITY AUTHENTICITY REFLECTION REFLECTION

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION Standards of Practice NSEE ORIENTATION & TRAINING ORIENTATION & TRAINING MONITORING MONITORING ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION Standards of Practice CAS The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Service-Learning Standards (2005) Service-Learning Standards (2005) Internship Standards (2006) Internship Standards (2006)

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

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

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

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

“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