The Benefits of Practical Experience: Using Reflective Practitioner-Faculty in Graduate Programs
The Benefits of Practical Experience: Using Reflective Practitioner-Faculty in Graduate Programs
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Issue Date
2013
Authors
Quinn, Kate
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CreateSpace
Abstract
There are substantial benefits of a pedagogical cycle in which reflective practitioner-faculty use real-world application of skills to enhance adult student learning. By professionally engaging in the fields in which they teach, practitioner-faculty ensure that the skills and theories taught to students are current. Likewise, through professional projects, practitioner-faculty are exposed to real-world situations where clients require up-to-date professional services, similar to the work environments of many students. This prepares practitioner-faculty to assist students in finding real-world applications for what they are learning in class. As students actively engage with the new materials and practice skills, they raise challenging, real-world questions as members of a community of practice. These questions result in a critical reflection process among practitioner-faculty, which helps keep faculty current in their fields. Connections are made to both the academic model and the learning goals of one institution of higher learning.
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benefits of reflective practitioner-faculty , practitioner-faculty in higher education
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess