Broadening the Picture Students Create New Leadership Roles 拓宽学生创建新的导角色的图片.ppt

Session Goals Explore the context and history of PSU’s transformation Consider values that undergird our work Investigate what happened from diverse perspectives Discuss specific strategies and principles for on-going institutional transformation Consider the future of this work in a globalized society Caveats What we’ve learned not what we have done Can’t tell you everything we’ve done It was messy and complex Surges of pride and positive realization of intent Significant differences Continuing debate It’s works - but how well ? Civic engagement evolved organically Service Learning (CBL) Civic Engagement Values “I started to recognize these differences in the way I was thinking and the ways I was looking at people on the street…the way I would look at a homeless person, no longer look at him and be angry, [instead] I’d think further…what’s it like to walk in his shoes.” ~ PSU Student PSU Context Urban Institution 25,000 students - 2/3 Undergraduate Diverse Student Body - Age, gender, experience Nationally recognized general education program Community based learning courses enroll 2000+/year Grants and Awards U.S. News and World Report’s ranking : service learning, learning communities and senior capstone New P+T Guidelines acknowledge civic engagement PSU’s Transformation Integrated 4 Year general education program Thematic Interdisciplinary Required senior community based capstone With Learn and Serve Grant initiated community based learning approach across the curriculum Established faculty development center Components of Guiding Thoughts Factors that precipitated PSU’s approach to civic engagement: Preserve University Identity Strengthen Undergraduate Education Explore Interdisciplinarity Explore Application of the Disciplines Treat Change as Scholarly Activity Get Resources Emergent Principles Driving  Change and Institutionalization Mission-based Inquiry-driven Faculty-initiated Student-fo