When Markham Campus opens its doors in Fall 2023, it will boast the broadest range of experiential education (EE) opportunities in Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe set out as a group to try to do something different, and to build on successes that other institutions have had,\u201d said Will Gage, 快播视频\u2019s Associate Vice-President for Teaching and Learning. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen anything like what Markham Campus is doing elsewhere.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBringing EE together with student-success advisors is unique in academia,\u201d said Melanie Belore, York\u2019s Associate Director of Experiential Learning. \u201cWe\u2019re also learning from other institutions around bringing EE and career readiness together, which has been a theme in Canadian higher education. So we\u2019re certainly in good company, and the ultimate benefit of this new Markham Campus is that it will allow us to integrate all of the student services in a way that is far more effective.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EE lets students apply the theory they\u2019ve learned to a concrete experience either in the classroom or within the community. At York, EE opportunities help students turn the knowledge they\u2019ve gained in class into real-world skills \u2014 skills that give them the power to create positive change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belore says there has been a major evolution in the way employers, universities, students, and parents think about higher education and the need for EE in university programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of the biggest things that\u2019s evolved over the last few years is that higher education needs to be engaged with employers in the workforce. We know that students are asking for it, parents are asking for it. And it\u2019s the pace at which the world of work is changing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students and their families, employers, government, and both 快播视频 and its faculty are on the same page regarding what students need their learning outcomes to be, added Gage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, students are committing a lot of time, effort and money to their education,\u201d he said. \u201cThere needs to be an element of satisfaction with the experience they\u2019ve invested in. At the same time, the economy also needs people ready to work and produce and be a productive member of society.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EE opportunities at Markham Campus fall in to three broad categories: classroom-focused, community-focused, and work-focused. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Classroom focused EE takes place both in the classroom and outside the classroom through observation, requiring students to take their experience and reflect on how it relates to theories and concepts learned through their courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community-focused EE brings students together with members of the community to apply their knowledge to real-world problems, research questions, and service opportunities. By bringing together diverse perspectives and applying them to concrete problems, community-focused EE shows students how they can right the future using what they\u2019ve learning in the classroom to create positive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work-focused EE gives students hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge through course and program-based work placements, internships, and co-operative educations programs. These programs help students build the experience they need to bridge the gap between graduation and entering the workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the Markham Campus, I think we have an opportunity for a fresh, clean slate,\u201d said Belore. \u201cWe\u2019re going to bring together the student supports with the experiential education and work-integrated learning planning so that it\u2019s an integrated experience for students.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n