The Importance Of College Experience

The college experience is something that many students have planned on for years. However, what exactly makes up the college experience. There are the student organizations, internships, and the classes. The classes a student takes are laid out for the most part by the institution. The student must take a list of classes that may or may not apply to their chosen career path. In order for the student to graduate, they are required to complete a certain number of classes that is equal to a particular number of college credit hours. These college credit hours are a representation of the measure of a student’s knowledge. Once the student has reached the number preselected by their institution, they are able to graduate from their school.

In the first example, Ruff has found a teacher that has made the lackluster experience of history class new and creative. The professor requires history majors to work on their articulation of their chosen major and reinforces the importance of being able to give an elevator pitch about themselves in the context of being a history major and persuaded students to attend a career fair to experience the need of history majors in the real-world (Ruff 2016, para.11-12). Another professor has designed a real-life scenario that allows political science majors to engage with theory in the practice of working with a political-action committee (PAC) (Ruff 2016, para. 16). Finally, the last professor has students earn badges for their completed work with the intent that the work that student creates in the class can be used for a samples for future employers (Ruff 2016, para 22). Each of these professors has found a way to engage with students in a practical way, but still stay true to the intent of

Fain details schools like the University of Michigan that have implemented competency-based programs online. The University of Michigan targeted practicing medical officials with their online competency-based master’s program in health professions education (Fain 2014, para. 19). The degree quantifies the experience that the student has in the field and applies this towards the completion of their degree (Fain 2014, para. 19). Additionally, the student is connected to a mentor to help guide them along the process of graduate school (Fain 2014, para. 20). This connection to a person in this process helps the student continue to work, gain credits for their experience, and connect to a mentor to help their development. These additional articles begin to answer some of the questions that I raised after reading and analyzing the article, “How Do You Measure A Good Teacher, Anyway?” by Leonard