HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPS) & COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (CL) EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING HIPS AND CL AT NUST BUSINESS SCHOOL, NUST Dr.Naukhez Sarwar
Challenge facing universities in Pakistan Designing and delivering an undergraduate experience that translates into deep and meaningful learning and holistic personal development of learners
Traditional vs Contemporary employment Traditional workplace Graduates assessed through transcripts Limited career transitions implied a focus on content acquisition Contemporary workplace Graduates assessed through their ability to apply academic knowledge in practice Increasing flux in job/career transitions has led to focus on ability to learn in diverse contexts
Deeper & integrative learning: What the employers want? Understand not just the meaning of content but also the deeper meaning of information Draw upon and synthesize different epistemic sources and ideas Identify underlying patterns in evidence as well as phenomena Implement knowledge in varying contexts
High Impact Practices First-Year Experiences Common Intellectual Experiences Learning Communities Writing-Intensive Courses Collaborative Assignments and Projects Undergraduate Research Diversity/Global Learning Service Learning, Community-Based Learning Internships Capstone Courses and Projects ePortfolios
First Year Experience First-year experiences place a strong emphasis on critical inquiry, frequent writing, information literacy, collaborative learning , and other skills that develop students’ intellectual and practical competencies.
First Year Experience Technical Writing Academic Writing
Common Intellectual Experiences Required common courses Sociology Anthropology Psychology
Learning Communities
Writing Intensive Courses
Collaborative Assignments & Projects KAEL FICS
Undergraduate Research Final year projects Semester projects
Diversity/Global Learning International students NIMUN NUST Internship program for International students Semester exchange
Service Learning Community Service-02 credit hours course & project
Internships Internship is a mandatory requirement for degree completion