Parent Experiential Learning Resources
Articles
Career Planning Course for Parents - JobWeb’s helpful primer for parents.
JobWeb – A useful resource page geared specifically to parents with college-age children.
PUC Career Services - Family and Parent Resources
Ways to Teach your Children to Find the Work They Love - The Wall Street Journal’s Career Journal provides practical advice for parents trying to help their child with career options.
Giving Internships a Post-College Try – A May of 2009 article from the Wall Street Journal promoting paid and unpaid internships as a useful strategy while searching for a full-time position.
Top 10 Career Strategies for Freshman and Sophomores - A useful JobWeb article that stresses the importance of internships and cultural immersion opportunities for college-age children.
History of Service-Learning in Higher Education – Published by the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse in January of 2008, this four-page overview provides a useful history as well as links to additional resources.
Books
The PUC Library contains some useful books for parents interested in learning more about experiential learning.
College and University Curriculum : Developing and Cultivating Programs of Study that Enhance Student Learning
Location: Stacks
Call Number: LB2806.15 C65 2005
Experiential Learning Around the World : Employability and the Global Economy
Location: Stacks
Call Number: LB2324 E95 2000
Handbook of Experiential Learning
Location: Stacks
Call Number: LB1027.23 H36 2007
Launch Your Career in College : Strategies for Students, Educators, and Parents
Location: Stacks
Call Number: LB2343.3 S328 2005
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