revamping general education model proposed by lisa borden- king, alex deufel, jane la plante, beth...
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Revamping General Revamping General EducationEducation
Model proposed by Lisa Model proposed by Lisa Borden-King, Alex Deufel, Borden-King, Alex Deufel,
Jane la Plante, Beth Odahlen, Jane la Plante, Beth Odahlen, and Deb Olsonand Deb Olson
Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas
Area 1 – Core ContentArea 1 – Core Content KnowledgeKnowledge of human cultures and of human cultures and
cultural productscultural products KnowledgeKnowledge of the physical and of the physical and
natural worldnatural world KnowledgeKnowledge of common and diverse of common and diverse
historical experienceshistorical experiences
Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas
Area 2 – Critical Capacities and SkillsArea 2 – Critical Capacities and Skills Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
1.1. CollaborationCollaboration2.2. Critical ReadingCritical Reading3.3. Information LiteracyInformation Literacy4.4. Oral and Written CommunicationOral and Written Communication5.5. Problem SolvingProblem Solving6.6. Quantitative LiteracyQuantitative Literacy
Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas
Area 3 – Personal and Social Area 3 – Personal and Social ResponsibilityResponsibility
Assessment of community issuesAssessment of community issues Engagement with community needsEngagement with community needs Wellness and Personal Wellness and Personal
DevelopmentDevelopment
Overview of Content Areas Overview of Content Areas
Area 4 – Interconnecting PerspectivesArea 4 – Interconnecting Perspectives Diversity CourseworkDiversity Coursework Diversity ExperienceDiversity Experience
Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model
No one class is expected to meet No one class is expected to meet every criterion – criteria will be met every criterion – criteria will be met over the course of the entire over the course of the entire program of study in each majorprogram of study in each major
General education criteria will be met General education criteria will be met in part by content within the major in part by content within the major
Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model
Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model
Courses are distributed throughout Courses are distributed throughout the Freshman to Senior levelsthe Freshman to Senior levels
Overview of Major Features Overview of Major Features of this Modelof this Model
Some essential foundational content Some essential foundational content (Engl 110/120, Comm 110, Math 103 or (Engl 110/120, Comm 110, Math 103 or other gen. ed. math) has to be acquired other gen. ed. math) has to be acquired early (Freshman and Sophomore years)early (Freshman and Sophomore years)
Writing-intensive courses in the Writing-intensive courses in the disciplines are upper-level and will have disciplines are upper-level and will have Engl 110 and Engl 120 as a prerequisiteEngl 110 and Engl 120 as a prerequisite
Our Constraints: North Dakota Our Constraints: North Dakota Requirements Requirements
Communication – 9cr Communication – 9cr Arts & Humanities – 6crArts & Humanities – 6cr Social Sciences – 6crSocial Sciences – 6cr Math, Science & Technology – 9crMath, Science & Technology – 9cr Institution specific (anything from Institution specific (anything from
above categories) – 6cr above categories) – 6cr
Our Model: Three BlocksOur Model: Three Blocks
Foundational Content – early Foundational Content – early Developmental Content – middle Developmental Content – middle Culminating Content – late Culminating Content – late
Foundational ContentFoundational Content
Required Foundational Capacities & SkillsRequired Foundational Capacities & SkillsComplete by end of Complete by end of Freshman yearFreshman year
Critical Capacities and Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)
CreditsCredits
Engl 110Engl 110 2 (critical reading)2 (critical reading) 33
Engl 120Engl 120 3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)
4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)33
Complete by end of Complete by end of Sophomore yearSophomore year
Comm 110Comm 110 4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.) 33
Math 103 or Math 103 or other gen. ed. other gen. ed. Math Math
6 (quantitative 6 (quantitative literacy)literacy)
44
* Fulfills state Communication requirements plus 4cr from Math, Science & Tech category
Core Content (Area 1) – Further Development Core Content (Area 1) – Further Development of Capacities & Skillsof Capacities & Skills
Critical Capacities & Skills Categories Critical Capacities & Skills Categories (Area 2) (Area 2)
Fulfill all 6 categories with these coursesFulfill all 6 categories with these courses
CreditCreditss
11 22 33 44 55 66
Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities 33Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities 33Math, Science & Math, Science & TechnologyTechnology
3-53-5
Math, Science & Math, Science & TechnologyTechnology
3-53-5
History (Social History (Social Science)Science)
33* Fulfills state Arts & Humanities, completes requirements for Math, Science & Tech category, and fulfills 3 out of 6cr. from Social Sciences requirements
* No more than 2 courses within the major, at least one course at 100-200 level and one course at 300-400 level
Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content
Personal and Social Responsibility (Area 3) Personal and Social Responsibility (Area 3) Capacities & SkillsCapacities & Skills
Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Critical Capacities and Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)Fulfill at least 4 categories with these coursesFulfill at least 4 categories with these courses
CreditCreditss
11 22 33 44 55 66Community Community AwarenessAwareness
33
Community Community EngagementEngagement
33
Personal Personal DevelopmentDevelopment
22* Potentially completes remaining 3cr. of state requirements in Social Sciences category
* No more than 2 courses within the major
Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content
Interconnecting Perspectives (Area 4) Capacities Interconnecting Perspectives (Area 4) Capacities & Skills & Skills
Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Critical Capacities and Skills Categories (Area 2)(Area 2)
Fulfill at least 3 categories with these coursesFulfill at least 3 categories with these courses
CreditCreditss
11 22 33 44 55 66Diversity Diversity KnowledgeKnowledge
3-63-6
Diversity Diversity ExperienceExperience
3-63-6* Potentially completes remaining 3 cr. of state requirements in Social Sciences category
* No more than 1 course within the major
Developmental ContentDevelopmental Content
Culminating Capacities & Skills Culminating Capacities & Skills Complete by end of Complete by end of Junior yearJunior year
Critical Capacities and Critical Capacities and Skills Categories Skills Categories (Area2) (Area2)
CreditsCredits
Writing Writing Intensive Course Intensive Course in Majorin Major
3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)
4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)3-53-5
Complete by end of Complete by end of Senior yearSenior year
Writing Writing Intensive Course Intensive Course in Majorin Major
3 (information lit.)3 (information lit.)
4 (written/oral comm.)4 (written/oral comm.)3-53-5
* Courses have to be at 300-400 level and have Engl 110 and Engl 120 as prerequisites
Culminating ContentCulminating Content
Example of Advising ChecklistExample of Advising ChecklistFoundational and Culminating Content
Courses must be taken within the specified year
Freshman Year Sophmore Year
CourseCC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed Course
CC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed
ENGL 110 (FWR1) 2 3 COMM 110(FC) 4 3
ENGL 120(FWR2) 3 & 4 3 Mat 103 or other gen. ed Math(FM) 6 4
Junior Year Senior Year
CourseCC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed Course
CC or Skill CreditsSemester Completed
Writing Intensive in Major(CWR1) 3 & 4 3-5
Writing Intensive in Major(CWR2) 3 & 4 3-5
Developmental Content Courses can be taken anytime within the students' higher education tenure
Core Content Personal and Social Responsibility (All 6 CC's and skills must be covered) (At least 4 CC's and skills must be coverd)
CourseCC or Skill Credits
Semester Completed Course
CC or Skill Credits
Semester Completed
Arts & Humanities(AH) 3 Community Awarness(CA) 3
Arts & Humanities(AH) 3 Community Engagement(CE) 3
Math, Science, & Technology(MST) 3-5
Personal Development(PD) 2
Math, Science, & Technology(MST) 3-5 History (Social Science)(SS) 3 Interconnecting Perspectives (At least 4 CC's and skills must be coverd)
CourseCC or Skill Credits
Semester Completed
Diversity Knowledge (DK) 3-6
Diversity Experience(DE) 3-6
Course Certification Course Certification Application ProcessApplication Process Apply for critical capacities and skills Apply for critical capacities and skills
categoriescategories Indicate how capacities and skills will be Indicate how capacities and skills will be
measured/assessedmeasured/assessed Foundational and Culminating courses can Foundational and Culminating courses can
not be applied to Developmental areasnot be applied to Developmental areas A course can apply for no more than one A course can apply for no more than one
primary and two secondary categories of the primary and two secondary categories of the 6 critical capacities and skills categories6 critical capacities and skills categories
Courses must be recertified at regular Courses must be recertified at regular intervalsintervals
Program AssessmentProgram AssessmentStudent electronically submits best work for Student electronically submits best work for content areas – degree will not post content areas – degree will not post without submissionwithout submission
Work from majorWork from major Work from non-major courseWork from non-major course
Student completes all requirements – Student completes all requirements – checklist checklist Assessment via rubrics and cyclingAssessment via rubrics and cycling
Focus on critical capacities and skills with Focus on critical capacities and skills with random draws from content areas ORrandom draws from content areas OR
Focus on content areas and randomly Focus on content areas and randomly sample for critical capacities and skills sample for critical capacities and skills