The Penn State Experiential Learning Portfolio A Collaborative

The Penn State Experiential Learning Portfolio: A Collaborative Effort to Give Meaning to Student Experiences Presented by Anne Behler, Information Literacy Librarian & Instruction Coordinator For the Penn State Online Learning Summit, Nov. 4, 2019

“Knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” – Dr. David Kolb =

Ways to Submit for PLA credits Ranked by frequency of use 2015 -16, incoming students @ Penn State Transfer Credits = 95% Military Transfer College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Nursing Block Credit Advanced Placement (AP) Courses DANTES (testing service for service members) Credit by Portfolio Credit by Examination International Baccalaureate American Council on Education (ACE) Recommendations

College of the Liberal Arts: Credit by Portfolio https: //la. psu. edu/current-students/undergraduatestudents/education/processes-and-procedures/creditby-portfolio Partnership: Filippelli Institute, University Librarian, Director of Prior Learning Assessment

LA 201 W • Unit 1 – An introduction to Experiential Learning & the Elements of a Learning Portfolio “Learning is the major process of human adaptation. This concept of learning is considerably broader than that commonly associated with the school classroom. It occurs in all human settings, from schools to the workplace, from the research laboratory to the management boardroom, in personal relationships and the aisles of the local grocery. ” – David A. Kolb Unit 2 – Exploring Experience through Research & Design Proposal and narrative writing Charting a research path Writing an annotated bibliography for context Unit 3 – Portfolio Development and Assembly • • •

What does an EL Portfolio Look Like? • • • Bike Mechanics and Marketing Experience Entrepreneurship in the Film Industry, stemming from Military Experience as a Documentary Filmmaker Football Coaching Portfolio Shared with student permission.

LA: 201 W and PLA by the numbers 2015 – Summer 2019 • • 222 World Campus students have successfully completed 201 W 28 unique students asked for portfolio credit CAS 100 3 credits ENGL 202 D 3 credits LA 496 61 credits LAS 496 37 credits LAWSC 496 6 credits OLEAD 100 3 credits OLEAD 496 3 credits SOC 469 12 credits

“I can truly say it has been one of the most challenging writing intensive classes I've had to be more creative in design than content which really pushed me outside my comfort zone. That's a good thing. ” —anonymous student , Spring 2017 9

“[T]hank you for assisting in the creation of curriculum that is going to do wonders for personnel coming from backgrounds outside of the traditional institutional structure. ” -anonymous student, Summer 2019 10

“I’ve often told my children that everything you do helps get you to where you are going, or where you are supposed to be. Building the portfolio showed me just how true those words were. ” —Sara Martin, Penn State Class of 2018 "Prior Learning Assessment Delivers Career Advancement Opportunities" in Penn State News, Nov. 14, 2017

THANKS! Any questions? You can find me at: ❑ behler@psu. edu 12

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