Faculty and staff
Are you an educator or administrator looking to incorporate experiential learning into your courses? Find resources, funding ideas and real-life examples of other educators doing this work.
At the beginning of the term, some students are terrified of performing, but it is remarkable to see how students evolve during this one week by gaining confidence and finding their voice. It leaves them with a certainty to pursue a career in law.
Lisa Silver, LLM'01, Faculty of Law, on Block Week course LAW 602: Advocacy
Benefits to educators
- Improves learning outcomes
- Provides a space where students can safely fail and learn
- Develops relationships between university and community
Benefits to student learning
- Heightens student engagement
- Prepares students for complex, changing world of work
- Develops transferable skills
Read about how course instructors create EL activities
Faculty of Law associate professor Lisa Silver: trial simulations
Law professor uses personal career experience to inform student learning.
Faculty of Arts professors Stefania Forlini and Susan Bennett: community-engaged learning
Two English professors bring together their shared passion to improve community engagement among the arts and humanities at the University of Calgary.
Our plan for experiential learning
Learn more about experiential learning at the University of Calgary.
Experiential learning news across campus
Class of 2023: New grads land jobs and discover their passions thanks to UCalgary’s student-run investment fund
How the UCeed Haskayne Student Fund supports students for post-grad life ...
Class of 2023: Persistence pays off with post-graduation position at Boston Consulting Group
Class of 2023: Early love of horses blossoms into promising career in veterinary medicine
