TAMIU LEARN Expo Celebrates Student Work, Announces Winners
Students at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) had an opportunity to share what experiential learning (EL) meant to them during the recent LEARN Expo.
During the Expo, students shared their experiences when taking part in an EL opportunity such as undergraduate research projects, internship opportunities, and service-learning classes among others.
Selected top projects were judged and chosen by volunteer University faculty and staff judges, with the winners of the Expo listed below:
First Place: Clarissa Lara, senior Kinesiology major - Observation at LMC: Physical Therapy Shadowing
Second Place: Leticia Arredondo, senior English (Secondary Certification) major - Transcribing and Annotating the Uncollected Works of Jack London
Third Place: Service Abroad – Costa Rica - Cohort Presentation:
- Adriana Anderson – Junior, Business Administration
- Alejandra Flores – Senior, Accounting
- Alejandra Herrera – Senior, Psychology
- Elisa Saldivar – Graduate, Biology
- Emrys García – Graduate, Public Administration
- Sebastian Aguilar – Senior, Business Administration
Favorite Poster: Alexis Escamilla, junior Computer Engineering major - Exploring Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms.
“The goal of the Expo was to celebrate and showcase the work of students, faculty, and staff engaging in hands-on learning at TAMIU,” said Cihtlalli G. Pérez, QEP director.
The initiative was part of TAMIU’s expansive 10-year QEP, or Quality Enhancement Plan, which focuses on enhancing student learning as part of an institution-wide effort. The QEP, known as LEARN (Learning Experientially: Active Real-world Navigation), focuses on experiential learning.
“EL means ‘hands-on learning’ and provides students with the opportunity to actively apply their knowledge and skills through reflection activities. EL experiences have long-term benefits since students can transfer their knowledge and skills outside the classroom, including their future careers,” noted Pérez.
In the days leading up to the Expo, @txamiu social media followers also had an opportunity to take part in an owl-themed scavenger hunt celebrating Earnie the Owl, the University’s symbol for the QEP.
Find out more by visiting https://www.tamiu.edu/learnqep/expo.shtml
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