ESL Experiential Learning 1

ESL Experiential Learning 1 is the final requirement for students who have achieved ESL Reading and Writing 8 and ESL Listening and Speaking 8 to obtain the ESL Standard Certificate. The focus of the ESL Experiential Learning 1 course to bridge classroom learning and real-world communication. Students learn and practice language learning and communication strategies to plan and carry out individual projects that will help them meet specific language learning goals related to a workplace, academic or personal setting of their choice. Projects are related to real-world experiences, such as employment in a field related to a learner's career, volunteer work, community-based service learning projects, or completion of an academic course.

Prerequisites

ESL Reading and Writing 7 or ESL Reading and Writing 8; and ESL Listening and Speaking 7 or ESL Listening and Speaking 8; or Department approval.

What you will learn

• Planning to reach a goal (set goals and create an Individualized Learning Plan)
• Researching language and culture (perform ethnographic research and text analysis)
• Communicating in authentic contexts (create cultural maps, interview peers, and communicate about oneself)
• Using strategies for continuous learning (complete an experiential learning cycle, reflect on and articulate learning, and create future Individualized Learning Plans)

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.