Accelerating the Credential Impact of Experiential Learning
AAEEBL Conference, July 2014
Boston, MA
Christine C. GeithAssistant Provost & Executive Director
&Bill Heinrich
Research Specialist
MSU Global
Overview• Framework• Assessment project• Accelerating Credential
Experiential Learning
High Impact Practices• First-Year Seminars and Experiences, • Common Intellectual Experiences, • Learning Communities,• Writing-Intensive Courses, • Collaborative Assignments and Projects, • Undergraduate Research, • Diversity/Global Learning • Service Learning and Community-Based Learning • Internships, and • Capstone Courses and ProjectsKuh, G. D. & Schneider, C. G. (2008). High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. AAC&U. Washington D.C.
Finding embedded outcomes
Definition• Intended Learning Outcomes– Intentionally taught, facilitated, & assessed
• Embedded/Implicit Learning Outcomes– Learning outcomes, likely present, but unassessed
at the time of the learning experience.
LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes (AAC&U)Intellectual and Practical Skills, Including • Inquiry and analysis• Critical and creative thinking• Written and oral communication• Quantitative literacy• Information literacy• Teamwork and problem solving• Practiced extensively, across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging
problems, projects, and standards for performance
Personal and Social Responsibility, Including • Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global• Intercultural knowledge and competence• Ethical reasoning and action• Foundations and skills for lifelong learning• Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges
Integrative and Applied Learning, Including • Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies
Assessment Challenge• Assessing for Embedded Outcomes– Identify the intended outcomes– Map the curricular links to intended outcomes– Assess for the extra outcomes• Video reflections & storytelling
– See the student’s relationship to the learning context
– Showcase the individual student’s voice– See affective, emotional, & integrative outcomes
Watch this Video & take notes…• What learning outcomes are being
demonstrated?
Video of Student Reflections• What rubrics matter?• Why?
Accelerating Credentials• How do we leverage this additional learning?Go.
Policy and Practice Implications• Badges• Credential• Certificates• Credit• Prior Learning• ‘Fast Track’ rewards (i.e. GVSU pays students
$1k to if they’re on track for a 4 year degree)
A Working Method for Assessing Embedded Learning Outcomes• 3 reflections• Feedback to students about
reflections/outcomes• Storytelling with an audience• Open-Ended Learning Assessment of above– Mapped back to important standards or rubrics
Next Steps• Questions• Discussion• Contact us!
Christine C. Geith [email protected] Provost & Executive Director
Bill Heinrich [email protected] Specialist
msuglobal.com www.msu.edu/global
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