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domain-specific education, project skills
Learn domain knowledge
Learn relevant theories, perspectives, tools, and models
Develop reflection skills
Generate usable frameworks and templates for data
Action
implementation focus,
built-in data collection
Learn skills by using and applying frameworks, templates, theory, tools, etc.
(both content- and process-related)
Learn domain knowledge as demanded by situation
Learn by interacting with others
Generate results (or lack thereof)
Reflection
what to make of this experience
Learn what you don't know, and want to know, and figure out how to learn more
Learn by reflecting on the use of theory, frameworks, data templates
Learn from other students' experiences---peers are key
Generate new frameworks and templatesÂ
Context This new project is a result of our internal brainstorming process; archived background material(MIT Certificate required). Dean Schmalensee's April 2006 announcement of this project . The projects committee presentation to senior staff, faculty, and student representatives in March 2006.
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