Experiential Learning Highlights
Lakehead integrates experiential learning opportunities into many of its programs to help you solidify your knowledge of the theory discussed in your classes. Having hands-on experience gives you a competitive edge in your career success beyond university. Here are some of the special program-specific, hands-on opportunities you can take advantage of as a Lakehead student:
- Public history field school
- Small music ensemble participation
- Visual art internship
- Juried Student Art Exhibition
- Life writing
- Media art showcase
- Field exploration
- Nursing clinical
- Social Work Practicum
- ASCE/AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition
- Formula SAE Race
- RBC Future Launch
- ACHIEVE competition
- The Climate Action Field School
- Teaching practicums
Experiential Learning Definitions
Experiential Learning (EL) supports you in gaining hands-on learning that helps you transition to the workforce. Lakehead University uses the following definitions for experiential learning:
Applied Research
Completion of a major research paper or thesis project through discovery, synthesis, and/or application of information to solve a specific community/industry problem or question.
Community Service Learning
Students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to address identified community need to a global issue.
Co-operative Education
A work term that provides paid experience in a workplace setting related to the student's field of study.
Field Experience
Academic content applied to content outside the classroom through field trips and/or field-work in Canada or abroad.
Field Placement
A part-time experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study (e.g. 5-10 hours a week).
Internship
Supervised, discipline-specific work experience completed for academic credit. Students gain a program-related experience in a professional work environment for at least one semester full time.
Professional Practicum
Supervised, professional experience to provide students with the opportunity to practice and integrate knowledge skills. Required for professional programs, certification, licensing or registration (e.g. social work, nursing, education, music therapy).
Case Studies
Apply learning to real-life scenarios by working through complex, ambiguous real-world programs by encouraging the learner to work their own approach to define, analyze and solve the challenge, rather than analyze it from a distance.
Consulting Projects
Engage with an organization, business, or industry to identify issues or opportunities to develop solutions or strategies to industry problems.
Creative, Performance or Exhibit
Artistic, physical, technical, management or production skills through intensive embodied and/or practice-based experiences that may include: rehearsals, performances, large ensembles, solo recitals and forms of music performance for academic credit.
Labs
Observe, test and apply course concepts in a controlled setting specialized for small group learning (typically affiliated with specific technology/facilities). A lab is a distinct course component, separate from a lecture, seminar or workshop.
Simulated Workplace
Engage students in a workplace project and experience completed as a required component of a course or program of study.
Studio Work
Observe, practice, explore, solve problems and gain mastery through hands-on use of disciplinary tools and techniques (typically affiliated with visual arts, pottery, sculpture, photography etc.).
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