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What is SJR State's definition of Experiential Learning (EL)?

Experiential Learning enhances traditional education by providing opportunities for students to actively engage with their learning, reflect on how and what they have learned, and to apply their learning, inside and outside of the in-person and virtual classroom.

Experiential Learning empowers students to maximize their education with hands-on learning paired with reflection to cultivate a growth mindset, which can improve students’ soft skills, create career connections, and inspire lifelong learning.

What does high-impact experiential learning look like?

Alamo Colleges District. (n.d.) Alamo Experience: Experiential Learning Model Resource Guide. Career & Experiential Learning.  https://www.alamo.edu/siteassets/pac/experience-pac/campus-life/career--experiential-learning/alamoexperience-resource-guide.pdf

Ready to apply to add an Experiential Learning activity to your course(s)?

  1. Thoroughly review the Experiential Learning Faculty Toolkit 
  2. Fill out and submit the Experiential Learning Activity Application when the next window opens in January 2025

Why should I apply to add an Experiential Learning Activity to my course(s)?

  • To provide your students a high-impact Experiential Learning experience that will assist them in developing career awareness and career skills.
  • To support SJR State’s QEP, Mission, and Strategic Plan.
  • To ensure that SJR State's QEP results in a thriving institution-wide culture of Experiential Learning.

Ideas for high-impact Experiential Learning Activities

  • Plan a Service-Learning EL Activity during SJR State Vikings Days of Service - hosted each Fall Term (on a Friday near September 11) and Spring Term (on a Friday near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday).