Transcript The rigors of college - Coastal Carolina University

Experiential Learning:
Why Bother
Students remember 10% of what
they read once, 90% of what they
do!
Experiential Learning is
defined by CCU as:
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The process whereby learning occurs
through reflection on doing and
knowledge as a result of guided,
purposeful experiences
Or….. try it/do it/ experience it/ reflect
upon it
Statement of Purpose
We want all first-year students to:
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Know what experiential learning is:
1. Intention: knowledge
demonstrated/applied through intellectual
pursuits; you the student selects.
2. Preparedness goals/activities/objectives
defined: what will I learn from this
experience?
3. Authenticity: here means a real
world context ( not the TV show)
experiencing decisions that are made
in actual positions within an
organization. Even making some of
those decisions.
4. Training for the experience:
What training do you as the student
need to be effective in an experiential
environment? ( what skills do you
have what skills do you want to
develop?
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Monitoring and continuous
improvement:
1. Feedback get comfortable with it.
Constructive criticism is crucial to
develop new skills and abilities.
2. It can be difficult at first.
3. “ When you are screwing up and
nobody says anything to you anymore,
that means they’ve given up on you.”
Randy Pausch
Be open to improvement! It is not a
compliment when people have given up
on you.
6. Assessment &
Evaluation:
1) Be open to others assessment of
yourself. Consider constructive feedback
reject criticism that does not accurately
depict the situation. Find four people you
truly respect value those opinions.
2. Engage in self assessment.
3. College is all about learning about
yourself as well as material in a vast array
of disciplines.
Reflection:
8. Acknowledgement
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Recognize and embrace your
accomplishments.
Recognize what you still need to learn.
Celebrate learning!!!!
Why experiential Learning?
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Develop academic and career goals
Improved connection between theory & practice,
theory has real world applications (Yes, professors
need this too)
Improve critical thinking skills
Develop practical/marketable skills/ for your
resume
As you graduate enhanced placement opportunities
Students engaged in EL:
ROV’s IN UNIV 110
International Programs &
Research at Sea
Peer Leader Program &
Turtle Research
UNIV 110 Students raise enough money to
bring an African village clean water
So:
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What is experiential Learning?
How can it work for you?
How can CCU help you with your own
personalized E.L. plan?
What you need to do to help
yourself:
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Define your major/ minor/cognate
Not sure yet, that is okay, what causes
could you be interested in?
Close your eyes picture yourself six
years from now. What do you see?
Consider your reflection: will
you look behind or ahead?
Your Plan:
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I will…..
Talk to career services…
Go to internship fairs or other opportunities for
internships….
Get an on campus job…..
Talk to professors about research opportunities….
Consider presenting at conferences…..
Get involved with undergraduate research…..
Is yours but there is an equation:
Success = hard work + experiential
Learning
In the words of Nike: Just do it