Preparing Competent College Graduates: Setting New and Higher Expectations for Student Learning (Issue 96: New Directions for Higher Education-HE)
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Employers, policymakers, faculty, leaders in higher education, and the public all are concerned about the development and achievement of key cognitive abilities and communication skills by undergraduates. The setting of clear and high expectations for student learning is necessary to help undergraduates reach more advanced levels of achievement. In this volume, the contributors use the results of a nationwide study conducted by the National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment to identify specific ways institutions can help undergraduates attain the advanced thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills needed in today's society and workplace. Collectively, these chapters represent work and intiatives aimed at setting more explicit requirements for student learning that are informed by society's expectations. The contributors also describe innovative teaching strategies that can enhance student learning. This is the 96th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Higher Education.
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ELIZABETH A. JONES was the principal investigator and project director of a series of national assessment projects. She is a research associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education and assistant professor in the graduate higher education program at The Pennsylvania State University. She is also associate editor of the Journal of General Education.
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1. National and State Policies Affecting Learning Expectations (Elizabeth A. Jones).
2. Setting Expectations for Speech Communication and Listening (Rebecca B. Rubin, Sherwyn P. Morreale).
3. Educating Students to Write Effectively (Benjamin A. J. Click III).
4. Raising Expectations for Critical Reading (JoAnn Carter-Wells).
5. Defining Expectations for Problem-Solving Skills (B. Christopher Dougherty, Patti Fantaske).
6. The Motivation to Think in Working and Learning (Peter A. Facione, Noreen C. Facione, Carol Ann F. Giancarlo).
7. Using Technology to Enhance Students' Skills (Ann Deden, Vicki K. Carter).
8. Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in the Workplace (Thomas T. Wojcik).
9. Improving Teaching and Learning Effectiveness by Defining Expectations (Carole E. Barrowman).
