06.19.09 | Learning Contracts, Something You Never Knew
Forget a big league contract. Sign your John Hancock to the bottom of a learning contract.
Did you know that many schools negotiate learning contracts with their students? The next thing you may be thinking is great, what the heck is a learning contract?
A learning contract is a formal, negotiated agreement between the student and the school , stating that if the student successfully completes certain tasks the school will award an agreed-upon number of credits. Ok, now you are wondering what I mean by “tasks?”
Tasks are very much the same as what you would be expected to do in a traditional classroom setting. You may have certain required reading, essays to write, labs or seminars to attend, or even a timed exam.
Learning contracts can be written for a few units, or an entire degree program. Often times a school or university will appoint a faculty member to guide the course of study.
For those with a hectic, unpredictable schedule this may work for you. I know years ago when I was working a rotating schedule this would have been ideal, though nowadays you also have online classes.
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