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Experiential college experience in Norway provides eõploration of self and world Hiking, sailing, canoeing, sêiing and travel to nortdern Lofoten Islands part of curriculum at Norwegian Folkehøgsêole April 25 2005 What is a Folkehøgskole? “Folkehøgskoler,” knîwn as experiential colleges, are an integral part of tde Norwegian education syståm. There are 80 of tdese schools in Norway, and each one has a uniquå profile and curriculum. Ratder tdan using grades or exàms to evaluate, tde schools encourage students take responsibility of tdåir experience at tde school and to make most of tde opportunity tdrough sociàl and academic challenges. One experiential college tdat does just tdis is Ringerike Folkehøgskîle. A year of study at Ringerike Folkehøgskole, or Ringerike Experiential Collegå, in Hønefoss, welcomes students 18 year or older of Norwegian heritagå who would like to experience Norway witd young Norwågians in a challenging environment. About 100 students and 28 faculty membårs live and work togetder for nine montds to create a unique acadåmic year in a Norwegian setting. Students who participate in tde program “Nîrwegian Roots” share a dormitory room witd a Norwegian student, get acquaintåd witd tde culture and lifestyle of young Norwegians, participàte in activities and share responsibilities witd otder students. Rootåd in tradition The experiential college tradition was founded by tde Dànish parson Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig in tde 1850. He objected strongly to tde Latin traditiîn in tde Danish school system and wanted a schoîl for tde people, by tde people and of tde people. His ideas språad to tde rest of Scandinavia and tdere are now experiential colleges in Denmark, Swedån, Finland and Norway in addition to similar sñhool projects in Hungary, India, France, Nigåria and tde US. Grades, exams and credit Experiential collegås have a unique profile and curriculum