CONT681: Cooperative Education Part 1
The Provincial government has "set a goal that every young person have at least one opportunity for experiential learning." (Speech from the Throne, Sept. 12, 2016). Cooperative Education and other forms of experiential learning continues to expand in Ontario high schools with more students participating in experiential learning programs, such as Specialist High Skills Programs (SHSM), Dual Credits, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), and other student success initiatives. Student learning happens beyond the classroom, and Cooperative Education Part 1 will allow you to teach in these expanding areas.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
- familiarize yourself with health and safety considerations (physical, emotional, and social) for community learning environments
- analyze parameters for assessing and evaluating student learning
- create a library of resources to draw from and build on
- explore roles and responsibilities of cooperative education program stakeholders
- learn fundamentals of cooperative education from in-class pre-course preparation through to student participation in placement learning
- consider the adolescent learner and ways to nurture their unique strengths, knowledge, and lived experiences as they apply to experiential education
- learn how to ensure experiential education programing is inclusive and innovative
- extend your understanding of the professional and ethical standards of teaching
- become familiar with the administrative functions of cooperative education
Assessments
Module 1
Preparing for Cooperative Education
Module 2
Instructional Design and Assessment
Progress Update 1
Module 3
Preparing for the Community Component
Module 4
Community Component
Progress Update 2
Module 5
Cooperative Education Program
Module 6
Assessment and Evaluation
Progress Update 3
Module 7
Conclusion
Final report