Professional Development in Experiential Learning
Internal
Self-guided Learning
Read an overview of community-based learning, the guidelines for designating a course as community-based learning, and resources for developing community-based learning courses. from the Office of Civic Learning and Community Engagement. For additional resources on civic learning and community-based learning, check out the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center Civic Learning and Community-Based Teaching overview.
Learning Communities
The Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center regularly offers learning communities. In Fall 2023, there are three learning communities relevant to experiential learning. Read more below, or apply to join a learning community now!
Bringing Global Perspectives into the Classroom by Introducing International Virtual Exchange
External
Experiential Education Academy (EEA) (nsee.org)
Six courses (which, though recommended, do not need to be taken in order), available through pre-conference sessions at the National Society for Experiential Education annual conference (on occasion, these courses are available at regional conferences and online as well), teach individual faculty members the fundamentals of experiential education, assessment practices, and legal factors to consider. Completion of all six courses results in a certificate.
Center for Project Based Learning » Curricular Framework (wpi.edu)
A flexible offering, four-day workshop series leads a five-person institutional team in developing curriculum (including interdisciplinary curriculum), partnering with external organizations, designing feedback and assessment strategies, and building institutional support for project based learning.