Cmmunity Cllege Examples f General Educatin Learning Outcmes* Cabrill Cmmunity Cllege 2 Delta Cllege 4 Lane Cmmunity Cllege 5 Mesa Cmmunity Cllege 6 Paradise Valley Cmmunity Cllege 8 *Materials were taken directly ff campus websites and were smetimes lightly refrmatted t fit the printed page. 1
Cabrill Cmmunity Cllege Cre Cmpetencies Retrieved July 10, 2007 frm http://www.cabrill.edu/services/pr/assess/assessweb/4cres_tmp.htm I. Cmmunicatin Students will cmmunicate effectively, which means the ability t: A. Read Students will be able t cmprehend and interpret varius types f written infrmatin in (1) prse and in (2) dcumentatin, such as manuals and graphs B. Write Students demnstrate the ability t: Cmmunicate thughts, ideas, infrmatin, and messages in writing Cmpse and create dcuments, such as: letters, reprts, memranda, manuals and graphs with crrect grammar, spelling, punctuatin, and apprpriate language, style, and frmat Check, edit, and revise written wrk fr crrect infrmatin, apprpriate emphasis, frm, style, and grammar C. Listen Students will be able t receive, attend t, interpret, and respnd apprpriately t (1) verbal and/r (2) nnverbal messages D. Speak and/r Cnverse Students have the ability t: Organize ideas and cmmunicate verbal, r nn-verbal messages apprpriate t the audience and the situatin Participate in cnversatins, discussins, and grup activities Speak clearly and ask questins II. Critical Thinking and Infrmatin Cmpetency Thinking critically is characterized by the ability t perfrm: A. Analyze including: Applying rules and principles t new situatins Discvering rules and applying them in the prblem slving prcess Using lgic t draw cnclusins frm infrmatin given Differentiating between facts, influences, assumptins, and cnclusins B. Cmpute demnstrated by an ability t: Use basic numerical cncepts, such as: whle numbers, percentages, estimates f math withut a calculatr Use tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams t explain cncepts r ideas Use basic gemetrical shapes, such as: lines, angles, shapes, and space C. Research demnstrate abilities t: Cllect Infrmatin Identify the need fr data Obtain data frm varius surces Organize, prcess, and maintain recrds f the infrmatin cllected Analyze the infrmatin fr relevance and accuracy Synthesize, evaluate and cmmunicate the results Determine which technlgy resurces will prduce the desired results Use current technlgy t acquire, rganize, analyze, and cmmunicate infrmatin D. Slve Prblems Students demnstrate the ability t: 2
Recgnize whether a prblem exists Identify cmpnents f the prblem r issue Create a plan f actin t reslve the issue Mnitr, evaluate, and revise when necessary III. Glbal Awareness Students will demnstrate a measurable understanding and appreciatin f the wrld including its: A. Scientific cmplexities Students demnstrate an understanding f: The scientific methd Hw experiments wrk The majr differences between scial, natural and physical sciences B. Scial diversity and civics Students demnstrate an ability t: Interface with peple frm a variety f backgrunds Understand different cultural beliefs and behavirs Recgnize imprtant scial and plitical issues in their wn cmmunity C. Artistic variety Students have been expsed t: The visual arts, including: drawing, painting, sculpture, phtgraphy and digital media, and/r music f ne r many cultures. Analytical techniques fr understanding the meaning in art, r they have Hands-n experience with creative endeavrs IV. Persnal Respnsibility and Prfessinal Develpment A. Understands and Manages Self - the student is able t: Accurately assess his/her wn knwledge, skills, and abilities Mtivate self and sets realistic gals Accept that taking feedback well is imprtant t success Respnd apprpriately t challenging situatins B. Scial and Physical Wellness - students make an apprpriate effrt t: Manage persnal health and wellbeing Demnstrate apprpriate scial skills in grup settings C. Wrkplace Skills - students understand the imprtance f: Being dependable, reliable, and accuntable Meeting deadlines and cmpleting tasks Maintaining a prfessinal attitude 3
Delta Cllege GE Learning Outcmes Retrieved July 10, 2007 frm http://www.delta.edu/gened/themes/index.html Theme 1: Infrmatin Prcessing - Students develp literacy skills t gather, prcess, apply and present infrmatin. Written Literacy Objective: The student will demnstrate the ability t use written text (reading and writing) as a means f wrking with infrmatin. Spken Literacy Outcme: The student will demnstrate the ability t use the spken wrd as a means f wrking with infrmatin. Quantitative Literacy Outcme: The student will demnstrate the ability t use mathematical symbls as a means f wrking with infrmatin. Arts Literacy Outcme: The student will demnstrate the ability t use artistic wrks as a means f wrking with infrmatin. Technlgy Literacy Outcme: The student will demnstrate the ability t use technlgy as a means f wrking with infrmatin. Access, Analyze and Utilize Infrmatin Outcme: Students will demnstrate the ability t access, analyze and use infrmatin that will cntribute tward a predefined gal. Critical Thinking: Using apprpriate intellectual standards, students will prpse a plan t wrk with infrmatin in rder t reach a pre-defined gal. Theme 2: Values Based Behavirs - Students reflect n their values in the cntext f relevant infrmatin t make infrmed decisins abut their behavirs. Persnal Wellness Outcme: The student will identify their wellness chices and cmpare them t cnsequences f currently recmmended habits. Interpersnal Skills Outcme: The student will identify the chices f their persnal interactin skills and cmpare them t practices that facilitate prductive interactin with thers. Civic Engagement Outcme: The student will identify their civic engagement chices and cmpare them t the cnsequences f acting as an infrmed, thughtful and effective member f a demcratic sciety. Glbal Awareness Outcme: The student will identify hw their chices interact with the dynamics f the cntemprary glbal cmmunity and its gegraphic, cultural, ecnmic, plitical and histrical dimensins. Diversity Outcme: The student will identify their reactins t diversity, and hw thse reactins affect their lives at persnal level, an interpersnal level, a scietal level and a glbal level. Critical Thinking: Using apprpriate intellectual standards, students will reflect n their behavirs and value systems and identify ways t better align the tw. 4
Lane Cmmunity Cllege GE Learning Outcmes Retrieved July 10, 2007 frm http://www.lanecc.edu/vanguard/genedoutcmes.htm Students cmpleting general educatin will: 1. Cmmunicate effectively demnstrate understanding and use f effective and respectful listening, interpersnal, small grup/cllabrative, and public cmmunicatin skills amng diverse ppulatins demnstrate effective writing skills thrugh principles f clear thinking; awareness f audience; apprpriate cnventins f frmat, structure, and language; and clear thesis develpment be able t read critically fr infrmatin; develp new ways f seeing and understanding the wrld; understand pints f view and multiple perspectives demnstrate general infrmatin literacy: critically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate varius frms f infrmatin including written texts and ther media develp understanding f anther culture thrugh language study 2. Think critically and slve prblems effectively apply the scientific methd, incrprating the apprpriate mathematical skills r prcesses as needed in varius prblem slving cntexts interpret, translate, and cmmunicate quantitative infrmatin expressed in mathematical ntatin, graphs, charts, tables, symbls, r standard English interpret and make inferences frm data; estimate utcmes where apprpriate determine whether cnclusins r slutins are reasnable, using inductive and deductive reasning apply technlgy cmpetently, selecting and using tls apprpriate t tasks 3. Increase understanding f the relatinship between self and cmmunity, including selfawareness and persnal respnsibility describe interacting facets f envirnmental and persnal health, and identify steps t prtect and preserve envirnmental resurces plan, implement, and evaluate lifestyle change strategies which cntribute t ptimal physical and mental health describe cre aspects f tday s integrated glbal sciety, including histrical perspective, crss-cultural variatin, gender issues, as well as grup functin, interactin and change 4. Explre academic disciplines f liberal arts, scial sciences, and physical sciences value artistic expressin and human creativity understand fundamental cncepts f physical and life sciences understand diverse rts f ur natin and wrld civilizatins understand the rle and apprpriate uses f technlgy in ur glbal sciety 5
Mesa Cmmunity Cllege GE Learning Outcmes Retrieved July 10, 2007 frm http://www.mc.maricpa.edu/abut/rp/assessment/faq.html#anchr-what-14210 Cmmunicatin 1. Write a clear, well-rganized paper using dcumentatin and quantitative tls when apprpriate. 2. Cnstruct and deliver a clear, well-rganized, verbal presentatin. Numeracy 1. Identify and extract relevant data frm given mathematical situatins. 2. Select knwn mdels r develp apprpriate mdels that rganize the data int tables r spreadsheets, graphical representatins, symblic/ equatin frmat. 3. Obtain crrect mathematical results and state thse results with the qualifiers. 4. Use the results. Prblem Slving/Critical Thinking 1. Identify a prblem r argument. 2. Islate facts related t the prblem. 3. Differentiate facts frm pinins r emtinal respnses. 4. Ascertain the authr's cnclusin. 5. Generate multiple slutins t the prblem. 6. Predict cnsequences. 7. Use evidence r sund reasning t justify a psitin. Scientific Inquiry Demnstrate scientific inquiry skills related t: 1. Hypthesis: Distinguish between pssible and imprbable r impssible reasns fr a prblem. 2. Predictin: Distinguish between predictins that are lgical r nt lgical based upn a prblem presented. 3. Assumptin: Recgnize justifiable and necessary assumptins based n infrmatin presented. 4. Interpretatin: Weigh evidence and decide if generalizatins r cnclusins based upn given data are warranted. 5. Evaluatin: Distinguish between prbable and imprbable causes, pssible and impssible reasns, and effective and ineffective actin based n infrmatin presented. Arts and Humanities 1. Demnstrate knwledge f human creatins. 2. Demnstrate an awareness that different cntexts and/r wrld views prduce different human creatins. 3. Demnstrate an understanding and awareness f the impact that a piece (artifact) has n the relatinship and perspective f the audience. 4. Demnstrate an ability t evaluate human creatins. Infrmatin Literacy 1. Given a prblem, define specific infrmatin needed t slve the prblem r answer the questin. 2. Lcate apprpriate and relevant infrmatin t match infrmatinal needs. 6
3. Identify and use apprpriate print and/r electrnic infrmatin surces. 4. Evaluate infrmatin fr currency, relevancy, and reliability. 5. Use infrmatin effectively. Cultural Diversity 1. Identify and explain diverse cultural custms, beliefs, traditins, and lifestyles. 2. Identify and explain majr cultural, histrical and gegraphical issues that shape ur perceptins. 3. Identify and explain scial frces that can effect cultural change. 4. Identify biases, assumptins, and prejudices in multicultural interactins. 5. Identify idelgies, practices, and cntributins that persns f diverse backgrunds bring t ur multicultural wrld. What are the student learning utcmes fr the wrkplace? 1. Ethics: The ability t cmmit t standards f persnal and prfessinal integrity, hnesty and fairness. 2. Interpersnal Skills: The ability t utilize ral, written and listening skills t effectively interact with thers. 3. Critical Thinking: The ability t analyze and evaluate infrmatin and utilize a variety f resurces in making decisins r slving prblems. 4. Organizatin: The ability t priritize, meet deadlines and cmplete assignments in a timely manner; adapt t a cnstantly changing wrklad and envirnment; and identify realistic gals and inventins fr shrt and lng term planning. 5. Teamwrk: The ability t cllabrate with thers tward the accmplishment f cmmn gals. 6. Technlgy Literacy: The ability t use technlgy and understand its value and purpse in the wrkplace. 7. Persnal and Prfessinal Respnsibilities: The ability t assess the range f ne's abilities, accept respnsibility fr setting realistic gals, and implement a plan fr persnal and prfessinal well-being. What are the student learning utcmes fr develpmental educatin? Reading Read written and graphically-presented infrmatin and draw crrect and/r reasnable inferences and cnclusins frm the infrmatin. Recgnize hw basic principles frm ne discipline generalize t ther disciplines. English Given written and graphically-presented infrmatin, create a thesis and supprt it with evidence frm the infrmatin. Mathematics Given a mathematical prblem, demnstrate critical thinking skills by: 1. interpreting the prblem 2. determining the crrect mathematical peratins fr the prblem 3. using estimatin in reaching a slutin 4. slving the prblem 5. determining the reasnability f a slutin 7
Paradise Valley Cmmunity Cllege General Educatin Learning Outcmes Retrieved July 10, 2007 frm http://www.pvc.maricpa.edu/ai/utcmes.html Critical Thinking is exhibited by the ability t: respnd t material by distinguishing between facts and pinins, judgments and inferences, inductive and deductive arguments, and the bjective and subjective; generate questins, cnstruct and recgnize the structure f arguments, and adequately supprt arguments; define, analyze, and devise slutins fr prblems and issues; cllect, rganize, classify, crrelate, analyze and present materials and data; integrate infrmatin and identify relatinships; and evaluate infrmatin, materials, and numerical and/r graphical data by drawing inferences, arriving at reasnable and infrmed cnclusins, applying understanding and knwledge t new and different prblems, develping ratinal and reasnable interpretatins, suspending beliefs and remaining pen t new infrmatin, methds, cultural systems, values and beliefs and by assimilating infrmatin. I. Cmmunicatin A. Listening The student will be able t listen t thers with literal and critical cmprehensin. 1. The student will be able t listen with literal cmprehensin. a. recgnize main ideas b. identify supprting details c. recgnize explicit relatinships amng ideas d. recall basic ideas and details 2. The student will be able t listen with critical cmprehensin. a. attend with an pen mind b. receive the speaker s purpse and rganizatin f ideas and infrmatin c. discriminate between statements f fact and statements f pinin d. distinguish between emtinal and lgical statements e. detect bias and prejudice f. recgnize the speaker s attitude g. synthesize and evaluate by drawing lgical inferences and cnclusins h. recall the implicatins and arguments i. recgnize discrepancies between the speaker s verbal and nnverbal messages j. emply active listening techniques when apprpriate B. Reading The student will be able t read critically and t be able t: 1. identify bth stated and implied main ideas. 2. define the relatinships between main ideas and supprting ideas. 3. recgnize the rganizatinal structure f written material. 4. paraphrase ideas fairly. 5. distinguish between fact and pinin. 6. make apprpriate inferences. 8
7. accurately describe the authr s purpse and tne. 8. value reading as a surce f lifelng learning and recreatinal enjyment. 9. successfully apply critical reading skills t a wide range f materials. 10. cmprehend, apply, synthesize, evaluate, frm pinins, and make apprpriate decisins based n written text. C. Speaking The student will be able t: 1. cmmunicate rally his/her ideas n a tpic bjectively r subjectively in a cmpetent and cnfident manner. 2. chse and narrw a tpic apprpriately fr the audience, ccasin, and purpse. 3. cmmunicate the thesis/specific purpse in a manner apprpriate fr the audience and ccasin. 4. prvide supprting material apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. 5. use an rganizatinal pattern apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. 6. use language apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. 7. use vcal variety in rate, pitch, and intensity (vlume) t heighten and maintain interest and that is apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. 8. use prnunciatin, grammar, and articulatin apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. 9. use physical behavirs that supprt the verbal message and that are apprpriate t the tpic, audience, ccasin, and purpse. D. Writing The student will be able t cmmunicate in writing his / her ideas: 1. n a tpic bjectively r subjectively in a cmpetent manner. 2. in an rganized manner using an apprpriate rhetrical strategy. 3. lgically using apprpriate language (wrd chice, vice, and tne), supprting materials, and transitins that meet the needs f the intended audience. 4. using apprpriate grammar, sentence structure, punctuatin, spelling, and frmat, and within a given wrd cunt. II. Infrmatin Literacy The student will demnstrate the ability t determine an infrmatin need, access successfully and evaluate critically the needed infrmatin, and rganize and apply the infrmatin apprpriately t accmplish a given task. 1. The student will be able t determine the nature and extent f the infrmatin needed. 2. The student will be able t access needed infrmatin effectively and efficiently. 3. The student will be able t evaluate infrmatin and its surces critically and incrprate selected infrmatin int his r her knwledge base and value system. 4. The student, individually r as a member f a grup, will be able t use infrmatin effectively t accmplish a specific purpse. 5. The student will be able t understand many f the ecnmic, legal, and scial issues surrunding the use f infrmatin and access and use infrmatin ethically and legally. III. Prblem Slving The student will be able t analyze infrmatin and slve prblems. 9
The student will be able t: 1. distinguish between prbable and imprbable causes f a prblem. 2. distinguish between plausible and implausible inferences, predictins and interpretatins based upn a prblem presented. 3. recgnize and evaluate assumptins based n infrmatin presented in a shrt passage. 4. recgnize restatement f data, valid hyptheses and the reasns fr data presented. 5. weigh evidence and decide if generalizatins r cnclusins based upn the given data are warranted. 6. determine if data frm varius experiments (surces) supprt ne r anther hypthesis based upn a given prblem. 7. distinguish between effective and ineffective actin based n infrmatin presented. 8. predict cnsequences. 9. use evidence r sund reasning t justify a psitin. 10. distinguish between relevant and extraneus facts when presented with a prblem. 11. determine the apprpriate methd f inquiry when presented with a prblem. IV. Technlgy The student will be able t use technlgical resurces apprpriately and efficiently. The student will be able t: 1. use nline and electrnic resurces t cmmunicate, cllabrate, and retrieve infrmatin. 2. The student will be able t use input and utput devices t successfully access mdern technlgies. 3. The student will be able t use a variety f technlgy and multimedia resurces and applicatins t remediate skill deficits, facilitate learning thrughut the curriculum, and supprt persnal, academic, and prfessinal prductivity. 4. The student will be able t determine when technlgy is useful and select the apprpriate tl(s) and technlgy resurces t address a variety f tasks and prblems. 5. The student will be able t understand and cmmunicate, using accurate terminlgy, cmmn uses f technlgy in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages thse uses prvide. 6. The student will be able t understand and effectively utilize a netwrked cmputer system. 7. The student will be able t apply strategies fr identifying and slving rutine hardware and sftware prblems. 8. The student will be able t advcate and apply psitive scial and ethical behavirs when using technlgy and identify the cnsequences f misuse. The student will be able t demnstrate knwledge f, and make infrmed chices amng technlgy systems, resurces, and services. 10