Learning Contract

Here everyone can view my learning contract and see what my goals and objectives are for this trip! 

Keuka College

Field Period Learning Contract

For US Citizen/Permanent Residents

1.  STUDENT INFORMATION

NAME:  Reaghan Wirley            Student ID #:  10113     MAJOR:  Unified Childhood Education and Special

FACULTY ADVISOR:  Dr. Pat Pulver                       CLASS YEAR:  2014

ADDRESS DURING FIELD PERIOD:  Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria

PHONE DURING FIELD PERIOD:  N/A      E-MAIL: rwirley@keuka.edu

ARE YOU A US CITIZEN/PERMANENT RESIDENT      YES          NO   

2. PLACEMENT INFORMATION: Abroad

ORGANIZATION/AGENCY & DEPT: 

ADDRESS: 

PHONE:                                      FAX:                                     E-MAIL:

FIELD PERIOD SUPERVISOR'S NAME:  Dr. Klaudia LORINCZOVA

FIELD PERIOD SUPERVISOR'S TITLE: Assistant Professor of Education

FIELD PERIOD PLACEMENT DATES:    FROM:  05/31/2013                   TO: 06/12/2013

3. YOUR FIELD PERIOD TITLE:  European Cultural Learner

4. FIELD PERIOD TYPE:  (please check one)

Career Development          Service Learning                Personal Growth        Group

Cross Cultural/Diversity Exploration         Spiritual Exploration      Career Exploration     

                       

5.  HAVE YOU WORKED, VOLUNTEERED, GONE TO SCHOOL OR DONE A FIELD PERIOD AT YOUR PROPOSED SITE WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS? (check one)         YES          XNO 
 

6.  LEARNING GOAL(S): Learn about the culture and history of Austria, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Learn about digital photography. Develop the lifelong competency to learn from experience

7.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Using a camera, create images that show the different features of Europe. Show how to function in and interact with foreign cultures and communities. List the key historical and political events that shaped Austria, Czech republic and Slovakia. Explain the differences in their own cultural heritage and the culture of countries visit compared to the US. Plan, develop, and showcase a public group presentation about what I learned during the Field Period abroad.

8.  ACTIVITIES: Take photos of my surroundings.
                     Read about different cultural events in the countries I plan to visit.
                     Learn to use my camera properly to frame photos.
                     Learn phrases in the language of the country I am visiting.
          Look into the historical events that occurred that are related to the sites we will be visiting.

9. EVALUATION (all are required)

a. Reflective Journal               b. Written report/summary 

c. Oral discussion                   d. Review of the placement site supervisor's evaluation 

e. Unique documentation (describe): Create a blog that describes my experiences abroad through photography and journaling.