Collaborations in Service-Learning Webcast

Posted by on November 05, 2012

Clemson University – Collaborations in Service-Learning Webcast
Thursday, November 8, 2012  10:30- 11:30 a.m. EST

Clemson’s EDGE  Program in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management: Using  Student Engagement Experiences to create a Meaningful and Effective Learning Environment

Presenters:

Dr. Francis A. McGuire, Alumni Distinguished Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University, and Fellow in the Strom Thurmond Institute.

Dr. Teresa W. Tucker, Lecturer and Coordinator of the EDGE Program in the Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Management at Clemson University. Teresa is also a Clemson University Service Alliance Faculty Fellow.

Ms. Rita Penniman, Junior in the Clemson University’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management undergraduate degree program, with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation.

In Spring of 2010, Clemson University’s Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) implemented a collaborative and unique approach to delivering core PRTM content to all sophomore PRTM majors. The PRTM EDGE (Engaging in Diverse Guided Experiences) Semester looks and feels much different from the traditional approaches to teach and learn in a higher education setting. Both faculty members and students in the PRTM EDGE Semester have no course obligations outside of the PRTM EDGE Semester, freeing them from the constraints of covering course material in 50 minute or 75 minute time blocks. With this flexibility, core course content is interwoven throughout the semester and taught using a variety of modalities including but not limited to: field experiences, service-learning, small and large group work, learning portfolios, volunteer experiences in the community, participation in workshops and conferences, lectures, creative inquiry, and field trips to visit with leading PRTM professionals.

The focus of this semester is not only to prepare students for their chosen profession but to also assist them in the development of skills and knowledge needed to be contributing and engaged members of society.

This webcast will specifically discuss how the PRTM EDGE semester infuses service learning and community-based research in undergraduate curriculum.

Further webcast information can be accessed at: http://www.clemson.edu/public/servicealliance/faculty_fellows_program/webcast_page.html