“FORMATION OF VALUES” WORKSHOP AT OUR PILOT UNIVERSITIES
Following the goals projected by the Transforming Higher Education project, the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Calkiní, the Technological Institute of Conkal and the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Hopelchen each received M.Sc. Irmino Perera Díaz, professor at EARTH University, who offered a workshop aimed at value-based education for students. Since one of […]
THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF HOPELCHÉN
As part of EARTH University’s syllabus, third-year students are required to complete a 15-week internship. This work experience is often an opportunity to open up the student’s horizons and give them a taste of “real life.” The Internship is an intensive experiential learning opportunity that is part of community engagement by the university, integrating two […]
ENCOURAGING INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SENSE: THE AVANT-GARDE MODEL OF UNILASALLE
UniLaSalle is a world-renowned higher education center, with areas of study focused on Earth, life, environment, energy and digital sciences. The school consists of 4 campuses located in the north of France (Amiens, Beauvais, Rouen and Rennes). It has 3,800 students of which 1,700 are postgraduates. In its 167 years of history, they’ve reached 20,000 […]
ENCOURAGING CONVERSATIONS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS
The Experiential Learning Networking Group (ELNG) on Facebook is one of the 3 groups created by the Transforming Higher Education Project to share principles, experiences, information and publications on these key elements of success. ELNG is a platform or venue for meaningful discussions or conversations on the potential and power of experiential learning (EL) as […]
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN HAITI FROM QUISQUEYA UNIVERSITY
Our pilot university partners continue to implement innovative changes to their educational models. Of the five elements of success shared by the Transforming Higher Education Project, the Quisqueya University (UniQ) in Haiti is systematically incorporating experiential learning as the principal educational pedagogy of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FSAE in French). We interviewed […]
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AMIDST A PANDEMIC
Since early 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented situation due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. With approximately 138 million infected worldwide (April 2021), all sectors of society had to adjust to implement the corresponding security measures while humanity continued to learn about the virus and try to get “back to normal”. Universities […]
SUCCESSFUL STUDENT FARM MANAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN MIDWEST
The AGEDS 450 farm is a 625-acre land owned by Iowa State University, which stands out as one of the successful models of transformation of higher education with the goal of functioning as a student-run farm management laboratory. Its story goes all the way back to 1943. The Farm Management and Operation course has evolved […]
GOOD PRACTICES FOR MONITORING COMMUNITY PROJECTS THANKS TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF HOPELCHEN
Recently, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced that it will provide support to the community work of the Technological Institute of Higher Education of Hopelchén through the Program for Strengthening the Professional, Human and Entrepreneurial Competencies of ITS Hopelchén Students, an initiative that seeks to strengthen the professional, human and entrepreneurial competencies of students, in addition […]
“A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A STUDENT TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR THINKING” LET’S TALK ABOUT PURDUE’S CATE
The university experience is fundamental in the formative process of a young person. With the goal of creating intentional experiences that enhance the academic process of its students, Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA) created the Purdue College of Agriculture Transformational Experiences, also known as CATE. These include co-curricular activities or high-impact educational practices based […]
BRINGING AGRICULTURE TO ITS ROOTS: THE AMAZING EXPERIENCE OF ITESCAM
The Calkiní Technological Institute of Higher Education is located in the Mayan indigenous influence zone in the state of Campeche, Mexico. It has 19 years of experience in training professionals, serving an approximate annual population of 1500 students. It currently offers nine academic programs, including Engineering in Sustainable Agricultural Innovation (IIAS). Around 85% of the […]