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Experiential Education in the Context of Study Abroad “…involves ‘carefully chosen experiences supported by reflection, critical analysis, and synthesis,’ which are ‘structured to require the learner to take initiative, make decisions, and be accountable for the results.” -Itin (1999)
Experiential Education in the Context of Study Abroad “If you were expecting a semester of 100% out-ofclass activities and venues, I fear you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you anticipate a semester in which diverse settings for learning are built upon a rigorous counterpoint of lectures, readings, and other assignments, then we trust you will find the semester to be everything you had hoped….” -From the syllabus of former SIT Academic Director Bill McKernan, Melbourne, Australia
Types of Experiential Education Programs Field-based programs Field-based research programs Service-learning Internships Variations of the above
SIT Study Abroad and Experiential Study Abroad Course design and credit structure1 credit = 15 contact hours
Non-classroom/lecture counted o c ass oo / ec u e hours ou s cou ed 2:1 2/3rds of class must be in a traditional academic setting
Accreditation through NEASC Transcripts: Course numbers, grading scale, narrative evaluations
SIT Study Abroad and Experiential Study Abroad Home school pre-approval requirement Assessment and academic oversight Affairs Dean, Dean Provost SIT Academic Affairs,
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University and Experiential Study Abroad Academic Internships Administered by Host Institution Internship Examples Enhancement of Student’s Total Course Load
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University and Experiential Study Abroad Home Institution Approval Process Butler University Support and Transcript Credit Transfer to Home Institution Value of Internships
Spelman College and International Studies Major International Studies Major requires semester abroad that includes either an internship or major research project The College uses SIT, CIEE, IES, IFSAButler, Arcadia, Syracuse, all of whom provide internships or major research projects for credit with strict academic supervision, class with internship,
Spelman College and International Studies Major Required number of work hours ( 120 in workplace for 3 credits), work should be meaningful academic component that meaningful, can be a class as well as written work/academic project on which student is graded. Reflection in a journal On site supervisor contributes to grade
Thank you to Sarah Martin, formerly of SIT and d Opal O l Leeman L B t i off IFSA SIT, Bartzis IFSAButler who shared an earlier version of some of this information with us.
Lisa D. Donatelli Deputy Director/Director Global Strategies Georgetown University [email protected]
Margery A. Ganz, Ph.D. Director of Study Abroad & International Exchange Spelman College [email protected]
Experiential Education in the Context of Study Abroad “If you were expecting a semester of 100% out-ofclass activities and venues, I fear you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you anticipate a semester in which diverse settings for learning are built upon a rigorous counterpoint of lectures, readings, and other assignments, then we trust you will find the semester to be everything you had hoped….” -From the syllabus of former SIT Academic Director Bill McKernan, Melbourne, Australia
Types of Experiential Education Programs Field-based programs Field-based research programs Service-learning Internships Variations of the above
SIT Study Abroad and Experiential Study Abroad Course design and credit structure1 credit = 15 contact hours
Non-classroom/lecture counted o c ass oo / ec u e hours ou s cou ed 2:1 2/3rds of class must be in a traditional academic setting
Accreditation through NEASC Transcripts: Course numbers, grading scale, narrative evaluations
SIT Study Abroad and Experiential Study Abroad Home school pre-approval requirement Assessment and academic oversight Affairs Dean, Dean Provost SIT Academic Affairs,
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University and Experiential Study Abroad Academic Internships Administered by Host Institution Internship Examples Enhancement of Student’s Total Course Load
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University and Experiential Study Abroad Home Institution Approval Process Butler University Support and Transcript Credit Transfer to Home Institution Value of Internships
Spelman College and International Studies Major International Studies Major requires semester abroad that includes either an internship or major research project The College uses SIT, CIEE, IES, IFSAButler, Arcadia, Syracuse, all of whom provide internships or major research projects for credit with strict academic supervision, class with internship,
Spelman College and International Studies Major Required number of work hours ( 120 in workplace for 3 credits), work should be meaningful academic component that meaningful, can be a class as well as written work/academic project on which student is graded. Reflection in a journal On site supervisor contributes to grade
Thank you to Sarah Martin, formerly of SIT and d Opal O l Leeman L B t i off IFSA SIT, Bartzis IFSAButler who shared an earlier version of some of this information with us.
Lisa D. Donatelli Deputy Director/Director Global Strategies Georgetown University [email protected]
Margery A. Ganz, Ph.D. Director of Study Abroad & International Exchange Spelman College [email protected]
