Integrative Developmental Model
For Contextual Learning
Model Components
Foundational World View:Basic Beliefs, Values and Assumptions
Our Christian world view becomes the primary filter or lens that informs our work.
Contextual Learning:Experiential Education in Authentic Settings
Student learning in our program happens primarily off-campus, in authentic real-life settings that are intimately intertwined with the subject matter under study.
Awareness of Self:Discovering Who I Am
External program settings provide unique opportunities for students to test and clarify personal identity and giftedness. By expanding former boundaries of personal and cultural identity, students are typically empowered to tackle new challenges and life goals.
Knowledge of the World:Exploring the World, its Needs and Opportunities
Perhaps the most effective way to appreciate the complexities of life beyond a traditional college campus is to become immersed in the world beyond its gates. Structured and reflective learning aids students in better understanding and responding to needs and opportunities outside their comfort zones.
Decision and Action:Clarifying and Acting on a Sense of Vocational Purpose, Service, and Social Responsibility
Testing gifts and interests while still in college through a variety of venues like externships, community service, or study at a foreign university aids students in clarifying long-term vocational goals. Such opportunities can help deepen their sense of vocational purpose, and social and civic responsibility.
