Credit for Prior Learning Portfolio Development

Course Number:
CG 160
Transcript Title:
Credit for Prior Learning Portfolio Development
Created:
Sep 05, 2023
Updated:
Sep 05, 2023
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
P/NP
Default Grading Options
P/NP
Repeats available for credit:
0

Course Description

Focuses on the principles and methodology of assessing college-learning gained through professional experience, training or independent study.  Addresses how to identify, articulate, and document personal learning outcomes and relate them to specific college course topics and learning outcomes. Develops skills in organizing information, writing, analyzing and critical thinking. Requires the creation of a credit for prior learning portfolio as the final course product.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explore and discuss career, educational, and personal goals.
  2. Describe and explain the difference between learning and experience.
  3. Identify and articulate college-level learning in a specific curricular area, gained by experience, training, or independent study.
  4. Collect and present appropriate documentation of college-level learning in a specific curricular area.
  5. Prepare and submit a portfolio for faculty review.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc.), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc.), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Department Required: PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Explore and discuss career, educational, and personal goals.

  • Utilizing personal history to present goals
  • Credit Predictor Pro tool from the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
  • Using Columbia Gorge Community College Catalog
    • Course Descriptions
    • Program maps
    • Program outcomes
    • General College rules and regulations
  • Writing chronological resume
    • Contents
      • Employment history including dates and job duties
      • Personal experience history including dates and activities
      • Educational history including dates and coursework
      • Personal information
    • Structure / Format

Outcome #2: Describe and explain the difference between learning and experience. 

  • Definition(s) of learning
    • The process of acquiring new information, knowledge and/or skills
  • Definition(s) of experience
    • The process of doing and seeing things
    • Direct observation and/or participation
  • Using personal experiences in order to highlight learning that has taken place

Outcome #3: Identify and articulate college-level learning in a specific curricular area, gained by experience, training, or independent study.

  • Columbia Gorge Community College Institutional Learning Outcomes
  • Using Credit Predictor Pro to identify experience and/or training related to CGCC specific courses
  • Columbia Gorge Community Course Content and Outcome Guides to determine course learning outcomes
  • Tying personal experiences to specific learning outcomes
  • Knowledge of disciplinary concepts and theories
  • Integration of disciplinary knowledge and experience

Outcome #4: Collect and present appropriate documentation of college-level learning in a specific curricular area.

  • Identifying artifacts that support experiential learning
  • Use of evidence
  • Evaluation of potential artifacts

Outcome #5: Prepare and submit a portfolio for faculty review.

  • The definition and purpose of the portfolio
    • Demonstrating learning
    • Linking past experience and accomplishments to college-level learning
  • Content
    • Personal Narrative
    • Chronological Resume
    • Credit for Prior Learning Request Narrative
    • Artifacts (supporting evidence and/or documentation)
  • Structure / Format

Suggested Texts and Materials

  • Columbia Gorge Community College Catalog
  • Columbia Gorge Community College Course Content an Outcome Guides