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Leah Benson
Priscilla De La O
Tiera Fitch

What is teaching in the co-curriculum:

(Learning) activities that occur outside the classroom;

Usually an extension of formal learning in academic
programs
No set definition

Not the same as extra-curricular activities

Contributes to academic learning
experiences
Learn and develop skills through active
participation
Stated goals and measured outcomes

Change in demographics forces colleges and

universities to adjust their teaching
techniques and provide various learning
opportunities

Diversity among student learners

Retention
Holistic student development

A purposeful and responsive co-curriculum,

a foundation for education, must align with
predetermined and prioritized institutional
learning outcomes. (Schuh, et al. ,2011, p.
387)

Workshops
Conferences
Activities
Internships
Volunteering
Professional preparation activities

Purpose of freshman seminars

Role of student affairs professionals

UNIV

101/201

Graduate Student Leaders

"learning involves holism, inclusion, and

action beyond the classroom"
(Schuh et al.,2011, p. 389)

Student Affairs & Academic Affairs

Partnerships

Programming Efforts

Even a discussion with a student about a

professor our course can be turned into a
teaching experience if it is consciously seen
as raising the students academic
performance and the amount of time spent
on learning
(Blake, 2007, p. )

Two approaches:

Learning Paradigm
Learning Partnership Model

Barr and Tagg

Goals: Colleges responsible for learning at
the organizational and individual level

Demonstrated skills+knowledge=degree
Holistic approach
Pre/During/Post Assessments
External evaluation of learning

Baxtor Magolda
Goal: Supports learners in developing
internal authority, situating learning in their
own experiences, and defining learning as
mutually constructing meanings

Respect/value of voices
Experiences as learning opportunities
Mutual learning
Complexity of work/simple solutions
Sharing/working independently
Self authority

Barr, R., & Tagg, J. (1995). From Teaching to Learning-a New Paradigm
for Undergraduate Education, Choices, 27(6), 12-25.

Blake, J.H. (2007). The crucial role of student affairs professionals in

the learning process. New Directions for Student Services,
117(1),
65-72.

Gholson, R.E. (1985). Academic and cocurricular involvement: Their

relationship and the best combinations for student growth. NASSP
Bulletin, 69(17).

Huang, Y.& Chang, S. (2004). Student achievement and cocurricular

activity participation. Journal of College Student Development,
45(4). pp. 391- 406.

Schuh, J.H., Jones, S.R., & Harper, S.R. (Eds.). (2011). Student
services: A handbook for the profession (5th ed.). San Francisco,
Jossey-Bass , Inc.

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