Student Learning

Student Learning through the Pathways Program

Students participating in the Pathways Program will:

1. Critically reflect on experience from academic, personal/professional, and civic perspectives.
2. Articulate learning gained through experience.
3. Demonstrate effective reasoning or problem solving skills.
4. Collaborate effectively.
5. Synthesize knowledge in a final project or showcase.

A Model for Experiential Learning

David Kolb's model for experiential learning contains four key elements that interact in an interactive pattern:

1. Concrete Experience-Doing or having the experience
2. Reflective Observation-Reviewing or reflecting on the experience
3. Abstract Conceptualization-Drawing conclusions, learning from the experiences
4. Active Experimentation-Planning or trying out what was learned

 

 

In addition to the learning process, we envision the model

 working at multiple interconnected levels including:

 

• Academic Content
• Personal/Professional Growth
• Long-term Societal Engagement