This course is the first of practicum series that aims to provide field experience to students to understand the world of educational practitioners. Students will inquire and discover issues by interviewing, observing, engaging in field research, or other appropriate means. Students will meet with and eventually embed themselves into organizations with key educational leaders from and throughout China. Alternatively, for students who already work in a leadership position, FED faculty members will follow and observe their work during the field experience. Each student will produce a report as an assessment.

CILO-1: Recognize and discuss essential organizational needs derived from the field trip through engaging oral conversations. CILO-2: Identify successful professional engagement tactics in academic articles that address organizational needs. CILO-3: Investigate and justify the implementation of organizational strategies based on field trip case studies, presenting one's position in a concise report. CILO-4: Summarize and clarify the key aspects of organizational reforms observed during the field trip. CILO-5: Discover, rephrase, and assess arguments that support various perspectives on suitable organizational development, drawing from a range of sources such as newspaper articles and trade journals.