Assessment of General Education

1) Effective skills in oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, and the use of information technology

2) Learn to think critically to solve problems

The Critical Thinking Community

Cal State Thinking Assessment Project

Institute for Critical Thinking at Montclair State University

SUNY Cortland

3) Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively

Assessment for Learning- Making Any Curriculum in Any Subject Work Better

Evergreen State University – Handbook

4) Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to self, community, and society at large

Civic Responsibility: From Awareness to Commitment

A practical guide for integrating civic responsibility into the curriculum

Civic Responsibility Instruments

Technology Assessment or Ethics of Technology? Reflections on Technology Development between Social Sciences and Philosophy

The XXII self-assessment: the ethics of computing

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

Writing Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria in Art and Design

Concept Mapping as a Form of Student Assessment and Instruction

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

The Service Learning Clearing House- UCLA

7) Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom

UNC Greensboro's Quality in Assessing Experiential Learning

Capstone

Resources for Instructors of Capstone Computing Courses

Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies Capstones

Creating and Teaching Capstones- Agnes Scott College

Capstone Experience – University of Missouri

Preparing Students for Successful Capstone Experiences- UC Berkeley

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

Creativity and Diverse Thinking Indiana University

9) Understand the foundations of United States society including the significance of its cultural diversity and

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

Multiculturalism in Education

Assessment of multiculturalism: Life experience, personal attitude, personal behavior and professional behavior of seminarians at one Christian seminary.-University of Nebraska

Weber State University – General Education Survey

University of South Carolina National Resource Center for Assessment

Assessment Resources by Discipline

Assessment of Learning in Student Centered Courses.

IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction