Shared Action Learning: Supporting Collaboration and Critical Thinking Stephen McCauley & Scott Jiusto Worcester Polytechnic Institute NAFSA May 27, 2015
Workshop Introduction Workshop Objectives Introduce Shared Action Learning as an approach to … Collaborative Project Development and … Critical Thinking Schedule Introduction Shared Action Learning What & Why? Setting the “Scenes”: Reflecting on project and personal development, especially as exercise in collaboration Small Group Discussions Large Group Debrief
WPI Global Projects Program Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 Project Types • Humanities and Arts Requirement • Major Qualifying Project (MQP) • Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) Creaghan, Keyes, Richards 2015 4
WPI in the World 2015-16 projected: 850 IQP Students, ~ 80% of all
The Interactive Qualifying Project Student Team Weeks Preparation Responses at WPI Community Sponsor & Real World Problem Advisors Reporting Weeks Project Work in-country Creaghan, Keyes, Richards 2015 6
What is Shared Action Learning? An approach to Student and Community Development
Shared Action Learning: Overview
A SAL Project Example “Work with Langrug community, the Informal Settlement Network, Shack Dweller International, Stellenbosch Municipality and others to improve ‘WaSH’ in Langrug” “Context” research before traveling
Connecting on Arrival… … community co-researchers & project partners first
Connecting…
Connecting… Source: SDI Langrug Booklet
Connecting…
Connecting…
Connecting…
Connecting…
Planning…
Planning…
Planning: Options… Flush Toilets CompostingToilets Dry Sanitation Toilets
Planning: Field trips…
Planning… and assessing
Planning and Dreaming…
Planning and Designing…
Acting… “Prototyping:” small actions to advance learning and planning… And sometimes a deep dive.
Acting… is also connecting, planning, learning, observing, reflecting… and respecting, arguing, hoping, participating…
Acting… 27
Celebrating!
Living…
Reporting and Reflecting Endless meetings and… Website Reporting: wp.wpi.edu/capetown
Acts and Scenes: promoting collaborative learning and reflection
Act 1, Scene 1: Our First Days
Act 1, Scene 5: A Scattered Day “Once he leaves, the dynamic in the room changes…”
Act 4, Scene 1: ‘Our Blood is All from the Same Human Being’
Small Group Discussion Introduce yourselves What are you already doing to promote collaboration and reflection? How might you use ideas discussed today in the future?
Large Group Discussion
Resources Student work and lots about the WPI Cape Town Project Centre: wp.wpi.edu/capetown More on Shared Action Learning: Jiusto, S., McCauley, S. and Stephens, J. • C., 2013. Integrating Shared Action Learning into higher education for sustainability. Journal of Sustainability Education [online], 5. Available from: http://www.jsedimensions.org/wordpress/ content/integrating-shared-action- learning-into-higher-education-for- sustainability_2013_06/ Jiusto, S., Hersh, R., Taylor, S., 2013. • Shared Action Learning: An introduction for students. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Cape Town Project Centre. http://wp.wpi.edu/capetown/about/new- approach-to-project-website- development/
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