Assessment of Experiential Education Programming
Elon University, The Experiential School of Greensboro

As experiential educators, we know the value of interpersonal growth and development in our programs. However, it can be challenging to measure student growth in academic skills, social-emotional learning, or leadership skills. This session will discuss the ways that experiential educators can utilize a variety of formative and summative assessment methods in their programs. Formal methods such as reflective writing and hotwash groups will be discussed along with informal assessment measures that can be used daily. This will be an interactive session and participants will have an opportunity to both share their own experience with assessment and apply the tools learned into their context.

Frannie Varker is an instructor at UNC Greensboro in the Bachelor of Integrated Professional Studies program and at Appalachian State University in the School of Education. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations at UNC Greensboro. Her focus and passion for pursuing her Ph.D. centers around using experiential education philosophy and methodologies in ways that reflect, support, and challenge students/participants to take an active role in their education and to recognize the role each plays in the learning of others.

Evan Small serves as an Instructor in the Department of Education and Wellness and the Assistant Director of Experiential Learning and Outdoor Adventures at Elon University where he oversees outdoor education programming and teaches in the School of Education. Evan's background includes a strong focus on social justice, service-learning, and experiential education. Evan holds a M.Ed. in Adventure-Based Learning and is currently finishing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a focus in experiential education. Evan is interested in researching the intersections of experiential education, social justice, and intercultural learning.

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