Bringing life to learning, a report about experiential learning at Ontario universities, states in the Introduction (Council of Ontario Universities, 2014: 12 - Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p12) that when there is no exam to study for, no essay to write, a different kind of learning occurs. An experiential learning opportunity is where curiosity gets tested in the real world, where knowledge and skills that have been learned are applied to a real life project.
The report further addresses experiential learning issues pertaining to:
- When students of work-integrated learning programs land dream jobs (pp. 13-14) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p13 & Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p14
- Cultivation of business leadership (pp. 15-16) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p15 & Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p16
- Innovations in technology (p. 17) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p17
- Hearing from students and graduates (p. 19) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p19 & Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p20
- Students shaping communities (pp. 21-22) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p21 & Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p22
- What students and graduates are saying (p. 23) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p23
- Bridging of borders (p. 24) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p24
- Students facilitating healthy living (pp. 25-26) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p25 & Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p26
- Students enriching communities with the arts (p. 27) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p27
- Universities adding value through experiential learning (p.29) Download Council_Ontario_Universities_EL_Report_p29
Council of Ontario Universities. 2014. Bringing life to learning, at Ontario universities — Experiential Learning Report. Toronto: Council of Ontario Universities. Electronically accessible from: http://www.cou.on.ca/publications/reports/pdfs/march262014---experiential-learning-report?utm_content=buffer89cdc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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