Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division (CPD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Grace Golden, Purdue University ; Emeline Anne Ojeda-Hecht, Purdue University ; Savannah Meier, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University; Jennifer S. Linvill, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Continuing, Professional, and Online Education Division (CPOED)

of measuring student knowledge gained,professional skills are not as easily assessed. Additionally, previous scholarship found thatprofessional skills are best acquired through experiential learning activities such as internships,research projects, leadership roles, and other co- and extra-curricular activities [3] - [8]. Thesefactors demonstrate the need to develop professional skills in students and create a mechanismthat assesses the skills. Thus, this certification framework aims to facilitate and track theacquisition of professional skills through an academic structure that encourages experientiallearning activities that will provide students with the skills required upon graduation.Therefore, to address the demand for well-rounded