| Title | The Learning Exchange as a hub of experiential learning |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Education |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2017 |
| Completion | 03/31/2020 |
| Project Summary | Experiential learning is growing rapidly in Canadian universities, but is more complex and logistically challenging than traditional forms of learning. Most experiential learning programs provide opportunities for students to connect their classroom learning to paid or unpaid work off campus. Students’ experiences of these forms of learning are impacted, sometimes negatively, by the quality of relationships between partners and how learning opportunities are conceived and structured. Our project will enhance teaching and learning by working with the UBC Learning Exchange (LE), an organization that has played a significant role in experiential learning, to develop a Partnership Planning Tool for use by partners engaged in the downtown eastside (DTES). Developing this tool will involve cross-disciplinary, multi-partner dialogue about effective experiential learning. Collaboration among partners in the development and implementation of this project will build capacity and encourage reciprocity and mutuality in relationships, which will, in turn, lead to sustainable benefits for students. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2017/2018 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Alison Taylor |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 33,105 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Alison Taylor, Associate Professor, Educational Studies, Faculty of Education Students: Stephanie Glick, PhD Student, Educational Studies |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2018/2019 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Alison Taylor |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 15,227 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Alison Taylor, Professor, Educational Studies, Faculty of Education Steering Group: Angela Towle, Director, UBC Learning Exchange Other Co-applicants: John Yamamoto, Program Coordinator, Practicum and Field Experience, Faculty of Education Students: Stephanie Glick, PhD Student, Educational Studies |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | 2018-TLEF-Final-Taylor-WEB.pdf |