Applied Learning Supports for Instructors

Supports for instructors

Need some guidance?

Connect with Applied Learning Coordinator for help with:

• generating ideas
• understanding the model
• finding community and on-campus partners
• assessing the impact on learners/learning.
• aligning the activity with Learning Outcomes.
• connecting with an instructor similar in teaching style
• applying for research grants
• finding creative solutions on how to move an idea forward
• promoting an event
• organizing off-campus activities and steps involved (legalities; forms; permissions etc.)

Did you know Applied Learning activities can be small and simple?

Learning is at the centre

Applied Learning is “brains on”; designed to get students thinking. Sometimes it is “hands-on” but that’s not required. Currency and relevance are required AND there are myriad ways to address this across disciplines and in interdisciplinary pursuits.

Think of a time when you learned the most

Is there a way to bring whatever that experience was to your course?

Play to your strengths!

It is best to start small and build on a strong foundation. Some suggestions:

• Sign up for the Applied Learning workshop through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
• Listen to the podcasts of faculty engaged in applied learning at Camosun for some ideas