Experiential Education (EE) is a pedagogical approach that affords students the opportunity to apply theory to a concrete experience in a manner that advances the learning objectives of a course or program.
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Classroom Focused Experiential Education
Experiential Activities
Students apply theory and course content to concrete experiences that encourage reflection and conceptualization.
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Community Focused Experiential Education
Community Based Learning (CBL)
Community partners are invited into the classroom to present pre-defined problems, questions or issues to be explored and analyzed.
Community Based Research (CBR)
Students work on a research project that has been developed through collaboration between a community partner and a researcher.
Community Service Learning (CSL)
Students engage in activities that address community needs which are also designed to promote learning goals.
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Work Focused Experiential
Education
Course-based Placements (CBP)
Students engage in activities where they practice course specific competencies; they receive course credit, but (generally) are not paid.
Program-based Placements (PBP)
Students are given the opportunity to develop competencies and skills in organizational work environments that augment the theories/concepts learned in academic program settings.
Internships
Internships are paid, full-time, one-time, supervised work experiences. The student produces a work term report which is reviewed and graded by the faculty supervisor.
Co-operative Education Programs
Students alternate between periods of paid, full-time, supervised work experiences and academic terms.