Micro-Session 10

Theme: Taking the LTRM into the Field – transforming experiences through off-campus activities

Learning, Teaching, Research Model (LTRM) Arc: Applied and Authentic, Caring and Community Based, and Transformational (ACT)

Facilitator: Dr. Eugene Thomlinson

Participants: 18 (online)

Date: April 12, 2022

Description: The Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies (CTET) hosted the tenth values-based micro-session that focused on the Learning, Teaching, and Research Model (LTRM). The theme for the session was Taking the LTRM into the Field – transforming experiences through off-campus activities, facilitated by Dr. Eugene Thomlinson. In the session, Eugene shared about the transformational opportunities possible from connecting students to the community through coursework and specifically COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) experiences.  Reflecting on his recent trip to Mexico where the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management is working with a partner university in Guadalajara, he discussed how students are connecting their program outcomes with real community impacts, resulting in applied and authentic learning.