In 1975-76 I documented the class work at Stanford and UCLA, life experience, individual work with teachers and mentors, and independent study I had done since starting Stanford in 1962, to get a fully accredited BA in Buddhism and Psychotherapy. One of my evaluators wrote, “It looks like you have material for about seven or eight good novels there”. (John Buksbazen, March 1976).
For each learning experience I had to answer the seven questions listed at the bottom of this page. Each link below represents one “page” in this website, although most are much longer in the original.
1. Describe the learning setting. Include where it took place, the role of other persons who were involved with you, and any materials and methods employed which assisted your learning.
2. Describe your participation and responsibilities in this setting.
3. Describe new skills and/or knowledge derived from this learning activity which contribute to your Degree Plan.
4. Self-Assessment: Evaluate this learning activity. Mention such things as the quality of the experience itself and its personal significance to you.
5. Describe the methods of evaluation and feedback used during the learning experience itself.
6. Describe the material products of this learning experience, if any.
7. List the forms of testimony and evaluation that you will include in your portfolio as demonstrable evidence of learning. Please attach these.
The Evaluators’ form only had two questions:
1. A brief self-description: your relationship with the student relative to this learning experience; professional and/or academic qualifications. You may attach a resume.
2. Describe the student’s learning in this experience. Mention observable growth, skill development, information mastery, aesthetic sensibility, or other evidence of acquired learning. Use the back of this sheet if necessary.
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