Wow! An issue approp to the list?! Our dept. hasn't been able to solve this issue yet but we would be interested in hearing how others try to resolve the question. I think it requires wise selection of off campus sites and coordination/supervision between those sites and faculty. We talked about giving release time for one person to oversee such things, but no one has stepped up yet. I think there is much that could be done besides the stereotypical clinical/social work services...maybe helping local businesses with surveys, marketing, and stats, working on human factors issues such as helping design prosthetic aids, living environments for disabled and elderly folks, etc. However, some placements could involve students in inappropriate activities...from quack therapies to questionable demands on students' research or counseling skills. We do have classes that directly involve field work; for example, Comparative Psych where students engage in trips to zoos, wildlife preserves, etc. I suppose requiring papers/presentations where students tie their experiences to relevant scientific theory/research would be valuable? Hope others have examples and responses, Gary
Saginaw Valley State Univ GPeterson Gary's iPad On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:28 PM, "Jim Clark" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > What are people's thoughts about what is needed to make undergraduate > experiential learning experiences (e.g., practica, work placements, > volunteering activities in community, ...) work well? By "work well" I mean > students truly gain opportunities to integrate academic knowledge with issues > that arise in practical settings, and the academic side gets due weight in > evaluation of students. Perhaps another way of saying this is, how does one > ensure the academic integrity of the activity? > > Take care > Jim > > > James M. Clark > Professor of Psychology > 204-786-9757 > 204-774-4134 Fax > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=5320 > or send a blank email to > leave-5320-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5331 or send a blank email to leave-5331-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
