The Graduate Certificate in Experiential Teaching and Learning provides K-12 experiential educators with the knowledge and skills needed to design, facilitate, and lead engaging and meaningful learning experiences.
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The Graduate Certificate in Experiential Teaching and Learning explores the theoretical foundations, approaches, and strategies for learning through experience and how to apply these competencies with a commitment toward fostering educational equity through reflection, analysis, and action. K-12 classroom teachers who are interested in transforming their practice from more traditional methods of instruction and assessment to more experiential pedagogies designed to meet the needs of diverse learners will benefit from engaging with the courses comprising the certificate.
Experiential learning has been proven to be a highly effective pedagogy for promoting a learner-centric teaching environment that leads to increased student engagement and learning outcomes, and has been shown to increase equity and close the achievement gap in part, by promoting social emotional growth, student agency, and self-authorship.
Educators who are interested in seeking out leadership roles within schools will also benefit from earning the graduate certificate as the certificate covers content and skills needed for leading both student and adult experiential learning. The Graduate Certificate in Experiential Teaching and Learning is also being designed to meet current needs within the Global Network of Experiential Learning Educators (NExT).
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Unique Features
- Delivered in an online, experiential format, and is comprised of four, 4-credit courses
- The program is stackable into the Master of Education in Learning & Instruction
- Provides educators the ability to design, measure, and evaluate practices that lead to changes in student engagement and outcomes
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Requirements
- Online application
- Statement of purpose (500–1000 words): identifies your educational goals and expectations of the program; please be aware that the university's academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose
- Professional resumé
- Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission
- English language proficiency proof: students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:
- Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S, stating degree conferral and date
- TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores
Admissions Dates
Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend following the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term.
| Recommended Admissions Deadline: | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: April 12, 2021) | February 8, 2021 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: April 12, 2021) | March 8, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: April 12, 2021) | April 2, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: May 24, 2021) | May 14, 2021 |
| Recommended Admissions Deadline: | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: July 12, 2021) | May 10, 2021 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: July 12, 2021) | June 14, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: July 12, 2021) | June 28, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: August 9, 2021) | July 26, 2021 |
| Recommended Admissions Deadline: | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: September 20, 2021) | July 19, 2021 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: September 20, 2021) | August 23, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: September 20, 2021) | September 7, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: November 1, 2021) | October 18, 2021 |
| Recommended Admissions Deadline | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: January 10, 2022) | November 8, 2021 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: January 10, 2022) | December 13, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: January 10, 2022) | December 20, 2021 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: February 22, 2022) | February 8, 2022 |
| Recommended Admissions Deadline | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: April 11, 2022) | February 7, 2022 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: April 11, 2022) | March 14, 2022 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: April 11, 2022) | March 28, 2022 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: May 23, 2022) | May 9, 2022 |
| Recommended Admissions Deadline | |
|---|---|
| International out-of-country application complete (start date: July 11, 2022) | May 9, 2022 |
| International in-country application complete (start date: July 11, 2022) | June 13, 2022 |
| Domestic application complete (first half start: July 11, 2022) | June 27, 2022 |
| Domestic application complete (second half start: August 8, 2022) | July 25, 2022 |
General Requirements
Please note: This curriculum is for marketing purposes only and is subject to change. Official curriculum can be found within the course catalog.
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