Student Preparation Modules for Experiential Learning

Abstract

The Student Preparation modules for Experiential Learning are a set of four modules in each French and English, designed to engage students in reflective preparation for curricular or co-curricular experiential learning placements. They were created using an open source eLearning authoring tool (H5P) and are available for use and editing by Ontario educators under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licensing. With the increased focus on experiences to apply student’s curricular knowledge to the “real world” and limits on in-course time available, students need preparation for the variety of situations that they may encounter. These modules provide a self-paced educational tool to do so within the values framework of the university and Ontario Human Rights code, that can be incorporated into an LMS. Building on the introductory modules available on the University of Toronto’s Experiential Learning Hub, these modules will provide professors and co-curricular administrators of work-integrated and community-engaged learning courses and programs with preparatory modules to enhance the depth of learning on essential topics of Working Digitally; Anti-Oppression; Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Conflict Resolution; and Equity-Based Reciprocal Community Engagement.