Generally Speaking
The Impact of General Education on Student Learning in the 21st Century
Published on 29. July 2019
156 pages
978-1-9755-0124-2 (ISBN)
Description
This extensive overview first surveys the history of general education in the United States. It discusses how the recommendations of stakeholder groups have shaped general education in recent decades. Subsequent chapters detail best practices and findings in the assessment of student learning as it relates to the general education curriculum across institutional types. The discussion then turns to the larger impact of general education on culture and society as students navigate life beyond the undergraduate experience. The final chapters will provide insight into how various institutions are innovating through the general education curriculum, as well as a discussion on the keys to maintaining the relevancy of this curriculum throughout the 21st century and beyond.Perfect for courses such as:Assessment of Student Learning | Higher Education AdministrationAcademic Issues in Higher Education | Introduction to/Foundations of Higher Education
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Madeline J. Smith | Kristen L. Tarantino
Generally Speaking
The Impact of General Education on Student Learning in the 21st Century
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07/2019
Myers Education Press
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Content
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. General Education for the 21st Century and Beyond (Madeline J. Smith and Kristen L. Tarantino)
- Chapter 2. Assessing the Impact of General Education on Student Learning (Lisa K. Bonneau, Ryan Zerr, Anne Kelsch, and Joan Hawthorne)
- Chapter 3. Closing the Assessment Loop in General Education (Nhung Pham and Doug Koch)
- Chapter 4. The Impact: Two-Year Institutions (Angie Adams and Devon Hall)
- Chapter 5. The Impact: Four-Year Institutions (Kristen L. Tarantino and Yue Adam Shen)
- Chapter 6. The Larger Impact: Culture and Society (Mary Kay Jordan-Fleming and Madeline J. Smith)
- Chapter 7. Case Studies in General Education: Engaging Through Faculty Learning Communities (Su Swarat and Alison M. Wrynn)
- Chapter 8. Case Studies in General Education: Design Thinking for Faculty-Driven Assessment (Tim Howard and Kimberly McElveen)
- Chapter 9. Case Studies in General Education: Critical Timing for Critical Reading (Bridget Lepore)
- Chapter 10. Case Studies in General Education: Integrating General Education and the Majors (Henriette M. Pranger)
- Chapter 11. Guiding Generation Z's Future: Transforming Student Learning Opportunities to Career Outcomes (Jeremy Ashton Houska and Kris Gunawan)
- Chapter 12. The Future Relevance of the General Education Curriculum (Kristen L. Tarantino and Madeline J. Smith)
- Index
- Contributors
