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Experiential Learning Types

Experience Types

  1. Culminating Learning experience: An opportunity where students demonstrate and/or increase mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
    1. Capstone/Project-based learning
    2. Competition (competing)
    3. Conference/Symposium/Workshop (presenting)
    4. Creative activity (performing)
    5. Festival (performing)
    6. Portfolio
    7. Public Performance (.e. final show)
    8. Recital
    9. Senior project or thesis
  2. Field Study/Field Work: A study or work situation in a real-world setting
  3. Internship: Structured learning outside the classroom that takes place in a professional setting.
    1. Clinical
    2. Off-campus internship
    3. On-campus internship
    4. International Internship
    5. Practicum
    6. Student Teaching
  4. Research: Faculty directed study of a subject which seeks to discover new information or reach new understanding
    1. Laboratory research
    2. Mentored research
  5. Study Abroad: An academic study experience which provides opportunities for students to be exposed to different cultures and people.
  6. Campus Engagement: A Campus experience which integrates the four components of experiential learning at BYU: intention, integration, reflection, inspiration.