AQIP Strategy Forum Creating A Climate of Continuous Improvement

AQIP Categories: 1: Helping Students Learn 2: Accomplishing Other Distinctive Objectives 3: Students and Other Stakeholder Needs 4: Valuing People 5: Leading and Communicating 6: Supporting Institutional Operations 7: Measuring Effectiveness 8. Planning Continuous Improvement 9: Building Collaborative Relationships

Top Three Areas for Improvement: 1.Helping Students Learn 7.Measuring Effectiveness 9.Building Collaborative Relationships

Most Critical Category 1: Helping Students Learn

The Charge….. Establish a campaign, according to the most critical area that would drive the institution forward over the next three – four years. This charge, will result in multiple AQIP projects and categories aligned to one single goal related to “Helping Students Learn”.

Visioning the Future we Want to Achieve: 1.High % of graduates employed 2.Every program has an advisory board 3.Program Assessment has consequences 4.Every student is exposed to an internship 5.Faculty drive program improvement initiative 6.Marketing is easier 7.Increased graduation and retention rate 8.Students appreciate and understand relevance of courses 9.Unique features of programs 10.Better relationship with communities 11.New friends are identified and cultivated 12.Higher investment in professional development 13.Resources aligned to priority

Visioning our Future Communication Skills, Writing Skills, Critical Thinking, Content Skilled Career Ready & Competitive

Strategies for Improvement: 1.Create a Model 2.Secure Resources 3.Faculty Release Time/Professional Development 4.Partnership with Business/Industry 5.Faculty Drive Initiatives 6.Showcase student work

Action Project Charter:

Campaign: To better prepare students to be critical thinkers and career ready by implementing Experiential Learning throughout the curriculum

Experiential Learning Experiential learning is the process of making meaning from direct experience. [1] Simply put, Experiential Learning is learning from experience. The experience can be staged or left open. Aristotle once said, "For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them." [2] David A. Kolb helped to popularize the idea of experiential learning drawing heavily on the work of John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget. His work on experiential learning has contributed greatly to expanding the philosophy of experiential education. Staged experiential learning is often called a Dynamic Learning Experience (DLE) in certain high hazard industries. [citation needed] [1] [2]David A. KolbJohn DeweyKurt LewinJean Piagetexperiential educationcitation needed Experiential education is a philosophy of education that describes the process that occurs between a teacher and student that infuses direct experience with the learning environment and content. [1 [1 Wikipedia Examples: Competency Based Learning Service Learning Project Based Learning (LEAP) Outside Learning Experiences Lab Experiences Internship Cooperative Community Based Research Mock Activities

Experiential Learning Benefits: Retention of Student Learning Application of Learning Analysis of Learning Synthesis of Learning Increased Opportunities Broader Perspective Develop Better Prepared Student More Benefits:  Increased Completion Rate (Retention)  Enrollment (better reputation)  Enhancement of Curriculum  Signature Elements of Programs  Direct Community Involvement Develop a Choice University

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