ICC EUSA presentation 2015 - International Careers Consortium

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ON-SITE LEARNING
SUPPORTING STUDENT
LEARNING IN AN
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
INTRODUCTION
• SAMANTHA LACROIX, UNIVERSITY
RELATIONS DIRECTOR
• EUSA – ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMS
• Non-profit study abroad organization
• Over 30 years of experience
• Customized internship programs for US
Universities
OVERVIEW
• WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
• TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
• WHAT’S ALREADY OUT THERE?
WHY DOES THIS MATTER ?
• STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
• Strengthened academic engagement
• Skills development
• Employability
• INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
• High-Impact Educational Practices
• Departmental visibility
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES?
• TOOLS FOR SUPPORTING THE
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
OUTCOMES
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VALUE project (AAC&U rubrics)
BEVI
GPI
IDI
• BLOOM’S TAXONOMY OF LEARNING
BLOOM’S LEARNING DOMAINS
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
• BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH
• Instruction, self-study, classroom, on-the-job
• THREE PHASES OF AN
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
• Pre-departure
• On-site
• Re-entry
SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING
Pre-departure
In-Country
• Goals & Objectives
• Research
• Orientation
• Provide support
• Engage students in act of learning
• Self-study
Re-entry
• Start in-country
• Reflect & articulate
• Maintain support upon re-entry
WHAT’S ALREADY OUT THERE?
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
• Tippie Road Map
• Skills Inventory
• Connects students with university resources
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
EUSA’S APPROACH
Three
Phases
Blended
Learning
Support
learning in an
International
Internship
EUSA’S INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT
PROCESS
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Set goals
Challenge
Support
Engage
• Reflect
PILOT
PERSONALIZED LEARNING
OBJECTIVE TOOLKIT
Learning
statement
Continuous
engagement
Transferable skills
development
Self-directed goals
& objectives
Connect to
campus
resources
REFLECTION
• MOTIVATION & GOAL
• WHAT IS THE OUTCOME?
• RESOURCES EXIST TO CREATE YOUR
OWN MODEL
• SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGH ALL
PHASES OF AN INTERNSHIP ABROAD