7 a. Demonstrate professionalism and understanding of the expectations of the recreation profession.

REC 2010
Students can use major concepts when given the tools and the vocabulary. They’re able to use a higher level of vocabulary when exposed in their reading and required to use those concepts and vocabulary when writing.

REC 4240
Students learned aspects of the legislative process with regards to identifying funding sources and how to establish relations with state officials. Students also learned the steps involved in writing grants. Students learned how to put together budgets from an administrative perspective as opposed to budgets by support staff or 2^nd level mgmt.

 REC 4540
Most of the students were able to translate conceptual knowledge into real world. All were able to learn from both the classroom and experience in working situations.

 

What It Means

1a. Articulate conceptual foundations of play, recreation, and leisure and the breadth and benefits of leisure services

REC 1000
It’s concluded that students are proficient in identifying and analyzing the 8 different areas of Leisure Services and understand how each service area impacts the overall quality of life for patrons or residents for a given service sector.

REC 2010
Students need more exposure to philosophical constructs than previously required.

REC 4300
Students need additional exposure to adaptation scenarios.

2 & 3 a. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to be successfully employed as a professional in leisure services.

REC 2000
Students can successfully put together program plans and demonstrated their ability to create, design, implement and evaluate a variety of programs, special events, tournament and workshops.

REC 2300
Emphasis needs to be placed on developing a philosophical conceptual value for validity purposes of outdoor recreation.

REC 4000
Students understand how to design various types of recreation facilities.  Students also demonstrated their understanding of the importance proper evaluation of service areas within a given facility.

REC 4240
Students successfully learned aspects of the legislative process with regards to identifying funding sources and how to establish relations with state officials.  Students are aware of the steps involved in writing grants.  Students learned the elements of creating budgets from an administrative perspective as opposed to creating budgets as support staff.

2 & 3 b. Students who are part of an under-represented culture will find employment in a recreation profession of their choice.

REC 4540
Students need to spend more time on professional presentation in all its forms and most important, articulation of their strengths and abilities to enhance a perspective employers.

4 a.  Plan, lead, and evaluate recreation programs/events/activities for all populations

REC 2000
Faculty should continue to offer this assignment as an individual project versus a group project. 

REC 2200
Students can successfully put together program plans demonstrate their ability to create, design, implement and evaluate a variety of programs, special events, tournament and workshops.

REC 2300
Faculty should continue to require lesson planning, implementation and add evaluation as a core component

5 a. Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge and skills related to the management of leisure services.

REC 4240
Faculty needs to continue to focus on revising the core assignments so students can become comfortable with writing grants and putting together agency budgets.

5 b. Utilize a variety of communication, technology, and research skills reflective of a professional.

REC 2070
Students did very well on the power point assignment showing understanding of that program.

REC 4500
Students learned the process for conducting meaningful research by completing thorough literature reviews of various professional journals and disciplines.  Faculty needs to continue to focus on conducting a more thorough program evaluation which will translate in their ability to design method/instrument to be developed for their research project.

6 a. Apply 550 hours of practical experiences gained prior to graduation to real world daily management functions.

REC 4540
Students learned the value of tying theory-to-practice and the potential results of their failure to development their professional network. 

7 a. Demonstrate professionalism and understanding of the expectations of the recreation profession. 

What Were Going to Do About

REC 1000
Incorporate more thorough coverage on recreation areas at the beginning of the semester.

REC 2010
Continue to require reading besides text and requiring the use of a varied vocabulary. 

REC 4300
Continue to provide experiences in which students must come into contact with people who are not like them.

 2 & 3 a. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge necessary to be successfully employed as a professional in leisure services.

REC 2000
Continue to offer this assignment as an individual project requiring the creation of two programs instead of one. 

REC 2300
Continue to require lesson planning, implementation and program evaluation. 

REC 4000
Continue to offer the course as is. 

REC 4240
Continue to offer the course as is and try to incorporate another exercise their further their understanding of the importance of soliciting funding from non-traditional sources in order to make their agencies self-sufficient which is the direction the profession is trending. Lastly, select new text.