Exploring Community-Based Learning Strategies for Adult Learners

Dive into the world of community-based learning (CBL) for adult learners at Inver Hills Community College. Discover the definition, benefits, and strategies for adapting CBL to adult learners' needs. Explore the implementation of high-impact practices in educational settings, fostering diverse experiences and reinforcing the mission of community colleges. Engage in active, challenging learning experiences that promote interaction with peers and faculty, receive feedback, and connect learning to real-world relevance.

• Community-based learning
• Adult learners
• Inver Hills Community College
• High-impact practices
• Educational strategies

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1. Community-Based Learning Strategies for Adult Learners Inverhills.edu/CBLshowcase

2. Welcome and Session Introduction Greetings from Inver Hills Community College! Getting to know you two polls Goals for today: Define community-based learning (CBL) Explain benefits of CBL for adult learners List strategies for adapting CBL for adult learners needs

3. EdGlossary defines community-based learning as a wide variety of instructional methods and programs that educators use to connect what is being taught in schools to their surroundingcommunities, including local institutions, history, literature, cultural heritage, and natural environments . Introduction to CBL

4. Inverhills.edu/CBLShowcase

5. BENEFITS Increase odds that students will invest time and effort Participate in active, challenging learning experiences Experience diversity Interact with faculty and peers about substantive matters Receive more frequent feedback Discover relevance of learning through real-world experiences Reinforces the community college mission -Kuh 2008

6. Pusca, Daniela & Northwood, Derek. (2018). Implementation of high-impact practices in engineering design courses. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education. 16. 108-114.

7. High-Impact Educational Practices Community-Based Learning and Service Learning Internships Capstone Courses and Projects Undergraduate Research Collaborative Projects and Assignments Writing-Intensive Courses Learning Communities ePortfolios First Year Seminars and Experiences Diversity/Global Learning

8. 2019 NSSE Data Summary Most Common HIP Participation FOR STUDENTS 21 AND OLDER: First year of college: service-learning Last year of college: service-learning and internships So What?

10. REFLECTION MINUTE Did you participate in any HIPs in college? What made it high impact or where did it fall short? Feel free to share in chat.

11. CBL EXAMPLE PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE What can adult learners bring to this project? What flexibility or strategies might need to be implemented to make this work for adult learners?

12. STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES Reed, Susan C.; Rosing, Howard; Rosenberg, Helen; and Statham, Anne (2015) " Let Us Pick The Organization : Understanding Adult Student Perceptions of Service-Learning Practice,"Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship: Vol. 8 : Iss. 2 , Article 8. Available at: https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/jces/vol8/iss2/8

13. COMMUNITY IDENTITY Acknowledge how past experiences will influence the CBL experience. Weave in prior experience where applicable and also encourage new experiences. Foster integration by facilitating pre- CBL reflection.

14. BALANCE AND FLEXIBILITY Let students pick the organization when possible. Give choices. Build in class time for the CBL experience. Be intentional with community partners and their flexibility.

15. INTENTIONAL OUTCOMES Crystal clear learning outcomes Quality, structured partnerships Matching students skills with tasks

16. COMMUNITY-ENGAGED LEARNING Bring the community engagement into the classroom. Project-based, Advocacy Current events, civic skills

17. INTEGRATION NOW WHAT? Integrate into larger educational and career goals. Resume and interview examples. Assess learning outcomes. Grade the learning, not the service.

18. YOUR IDEAS

19. CONSIDERATIONS FOR COVID HIPs are not just a format, it s wrapping the learning around the student. Chris Nivia CBL is for online classes, too! Guest speakers and facilitators from the community Project-based and advocacy works great! Virtual internships Election engagement Writing prompts

20. SUMMARY High impact practices increase completion rates and contribute to overall student success. We can impact adult learners by adapting HIPs to work for their needs. Hands-on experiences allow adult learners to guide their learning and integrate previous knowledge Honor students community identity Balance and flexibility while maintaining quality community partnerships Design CBL with intentional learning outcomes Bring the CBL into the classroom Integration

21. QUESTIONS? Thank you! Shannon Williams swilliams@inverhills.edu Inverhills.edu/careerdevelopment