Online Article
Reflection with Career-Based Learning
Audience: Supervisors
Summary
College education molds future leaders: critical thinking, leadership, global citizenship, diverse perspectives, and positive impact. Student employment fosters skill growth.
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Article Takeaways
- Reflection and Learning: Reflection is a critical aspect of the learning process. Students engage in reflective practice to derive meaning from their experiences and develop valuable skills. Different models of reflection emphasize its role in constructing knowledge and developing expertise.
- Learning Transfer: Student employment serves as a platform to practice and enhance career skills, which can be applied in various contexts. Deliberate practice, involving mastering skills in the current setting, enables better learning transfer to new situations.
- Promoting Reflection: Incorporating structured reflection into student employment can lead to enhanced learning outcomes. Programs like IOWA GROW®, Bates College's Development and Reflection Program, and Project CEO emphasize the importance of reflection for career-based learning.
- Career-Based Learning: By aligning job duties with key leadership competencies, promoting a culture of learning, and explicitly connecting employment outcomes to broader career readiness skills, institutions can effectively enhance students' career readiness and leadership abilities through their campus employment opportunities.