{"id":59851,"date":"2019-08-26T09:42:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=59851"},"modified":"2019-08-27T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T14:29:25","slug":"event-opens-educators-eyes-to-experiential-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/08\/event-opens-educators-eyes-to-experiential-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Event opens educators\u2019 eyes to experiential options"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding inspiration at a recent Brock event, Kemi Anazodo is re-examining the way she works with her students.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 22, the Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources at the Goodman School of Business joined 13 instructors and faculty members taking part in the University\u2019s inaugural Experiential Education (EE) Institute.<\/p>\n

The event, which received Career Ready funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, gave participants the opportunity to explore the spectrum of experiential learning opportunities they can develop both in and out of the classroom, while also designing reflective learning activities and evaluation strategies that will help to refine their efforts going forward.<\/p>\n

For Anazodo, the workshops were a chance to rethink more than just a few student projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came for ideas on how to do EE better, but I left ready to potentially redesign my entire approach to the course by keeping in similar components but presenting them differently to make the activities more meaningful for students,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Brock recently announced\u00a0experiential opportunities would be included in 100 per cent of the University\u2019s programs for the first time this fall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many of the University\u2019s courses feature a wide array of learning options that go beyond textbooks, such as surveying geological formations in the Canadian north, partnering with local businesses to streamline internal processes and interviewing family members to write Psychology papers based on hands-on research.<\/p>\n

Sandy Howe, Brock\u2019s Associate Director of Experiential Education, said the EE Institute reflects the next step in strengthening and adding to these offerings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EE Institute has been a dream for years. It\u2019s amazing to see it come to fruition with faculty who are engaged with developing high-quality experiential courses for Brock students,\u201d she said. \u201cPulling everything together has led to another successful collaboration between EE and the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (CPI).\u201d<\/p>\n

Howe said the two-day institute offered a chance for both senior and novice instructors to develop or enhance experiential elements in their classes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe participants came up with some really innovative ideas that involved working with local school boards and taking experiential opportunities online,\u201d she said. \u201cHaving both new and tenured faculty participating speaks volumes of Brock\u2019s reputation for offering high-quality experiential opportunities in all of our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Political Science Instructor Joanne Heritz said EE options in the Citizen Politics course, which has allowed students to work directly with political parties, unions and organizations that advocate for vulnerable populations, are helping to prepare them for the next steps beyond university.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe it\u2019s a way of taking their education beyond book learning,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have opportunities to link local communities with education, which is a very important bridge for students and their future careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the EE Institute meetings came to a close, Howe had already begun preparing for future events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt helps us grow the number of experiential courses for all of our students and is definitely worth the effort,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to work with more instructors next year to keep expanding our EE options.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Experiential Education, visit Brock\u2019s Co-op, Career and Experiential Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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