Bloom's Sixth

Collin Bruey and Laura Phillips check out posters at the Service Showcase. Bruey and Phillips created their own poster about work at the Center for Community Outreach. By Doug Ward I’m frequently awed by the creative, even life-changing, work that students engage in. The annual Service Showcase sponsored by the Center for Service Learning, provides an impressive display of that work. This year’s Showcase took place last week. As a judge for the Showcase over the past two years, I’ve learned how…

If I were to design the perfect learning experience, it would have all the components that Chad Kraus included in a studio architecture class he taught this fall. Chad Kraus with a prototype of the Haitian center his students designed. Start with a problem that has no single or simple solution. Study the problem, the context and the people involved. Learn the skills that will help solve the problem. Practice the skills with teammates. Get feedback from instructors and peers. Apply the skills in an authentic assignment. Teach others the skills you have learned. Reflect on the work…