HOW TO HAVE A DEPARTMENTAL CONVERSATION ABOUT INTEGRATING EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING AND LEARNING
Articulating (to each other and to students) the contribution of experiential teaching and learning to the mission and values of your department is an essential step in the integration of experiential activities in your department's curriculum.
The prompts listed below can serve to guide your departmental conversation:
- Establish a shared rationale for having a conversation about experiential teaching and learning.
- Establish a shared understanding of what experiential teaching and learning means in your department/discipline.
- Communicate the value of experiential teaching and learning to students and colleagues.
- Set some departmental goals for experiential teaching and learning.
If you would like assistance in facilitating a departmental conversation about experiential teaching and learning, please contact Grace Baron (Ext. 3689, gbaron) or Kay Gruder (Ext. 3796, kgruder) to arrange a departmental workshop.