TEN GOALS OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Assessment Resources

Goal 1:Attain effective skills in oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, and the use of information technology.

 

Goal 2: Learn to think critically to solve problems.

Goal 3: Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively.

 

Goal 4: Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to self, community, and society at large.

Service Learning : Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.

 

Goal 5: Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.

 

Goal 6: Develop the intellectual curiosity, confidence, and engagement that will lead to lifelong learning.

 

Goal 7: Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.

Service Learning : Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.

 

Goal 8: Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

 

Goal 9: Understand the foundations of United States society including the significance of its cultural diversity.

Goal 10: Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society.

 

Assessment Resources: Assessment is a required component of all Instructional Grant proposals. The following assessment resources are courtesy of Peggy Maki from her June 2004 General Education Institute sessions.