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Experiential Learning WrapAround

Supervisors

Are you looking for productive and engaged student staff? Do you want to help your students gain more from the work they do for your department?

Students

Do you want to be able to articulate the skills you are gaining and the impact you are having in your role?

"The Experiential Learning Wraparound was a game-changer in my professional development. Setting goals at the start of my role made me more aware of how each task contributed to different skills and I gained confidence in taking initiative and asking for tasks that aligned with my growth. The EL Wraparound is more than skill-building, it鈥檚 about fostering a mindset of continuous growth, reflection, and responsibility that will carry into future careers."

Megha Badwal

The EL WrapAround can help!

By adding an Experiential Learning framework to existing on-campus work and volunteer roles, this simple yet high-impact strategy will help supervisors and students engage in productive conversations about how to get the most out of the experience.  With the use of online modules to support student goal setting at the beginning of the role, and reflection on skill development and impact at the end of their role, students will be prepared to engage in meaningful dialogue with their supervisors about their contributions to the department and how this relates to their future career development.

The EL Hub also provides optional training and support for both supervisors and students to help make the experience as easy and accessible as possible. To enquire about customized training, email us el.hub@queensu.ca.

 

"The EL WrapAround has impacted my career goals by giving me experience in areas related to my research/field that I wouldn't have had otherwise."

Work Study Student

How much time does it take to participate in the EL WrapAround?

Approximately 90 minutes over the course of the role is all it takes!

Students will spend approximately 45 minutes at both the beginning and the end of their role, completing an online module and filling out the online EL WrapAround form. 

Supervisors will receive an email notification when the form is complete and then schedule a brief meeting with the student (or group of students) to discuss the responses on the form.   

Of course, supervisors and students can go beyond these requirements by engaging in more frequent and in-depth coaching and feedback conversations. Supervisors interested in this approach are encouraged to view the  and the

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"The EL WrapAround聽made me able to see how collaboration and adaptability apply to the workforce in various capacities. I realized how skills such as collaboration are crucial to completing a task efficiently and to the best of my ability, while adaptability is needed when working with children and trying new activities."

Work Study Student

"The EL WrapAround helped me to articulate on a resume [and] to a potential employer what transferable skills I gained from my work-study."

Work Study Student

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