GEN 370 - Core II: Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice

Semester Hours: 3
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: identify areas of their own learning from numerous settings such as training, work, community volunteering, and self-study; describe learning from experience, reflect on the learning, and synthesize ideas and the ideas of others; build a deep understanding of lifelong learning; discuss and apply experiential learning theory, models, and concepts; apply critical reflection to consider the nature and value of learning from experience; demonstrate an appropriate balance of practical and theoretical understanding; prepare learning narratives that demonstrate learning comparable to college level courses; identify research, gather, organize, and write documentation that supports learning in order to build a learning portfolio.

Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking, sophomore standing or above, GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research, and consent.

Offered: Last course offering with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is during fall 2020 semester. Learning Portfolios accepted by CAEL through the end of March 2021. CAEL is ending this program and agreement with Lakeland University.