CURRICULUM/ CO-CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP KUTZTOWN
UNIVERSITY January 24, 2013
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Workshop Goals Understand variety of frameworks for connecting
curricular and co-curricular Learn about existing
curricular/co-curricular connections at KU Identify new specific
opportunities to connect curricular to co-curricular experiences to
help reinforce KUs general education goals
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Context UNL land grant institution 24,593 students (total)
19,354 undergrads Revised gen ed program 10 outcomes adapted from
Essential Learning Outcomes (LEAP)
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Procedure/Methodology Add your procedure here Key assumptions
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Mission of higher education Role larger than training students
for careers Original purpose educate good citizens Prepare students
as citizens in a diverse democracy and interdependent world (Boyer)
Demands from employers (LEAP) Connect our gen ed goals to our
higher mission
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Goal 1: To cultivate intellectual and practical skills Goal 2:
To develop an understanding of human cultures and the physical and
natural world Goal 3: To inculcate a sense of personal and social
responsibility that is anchored through active involvement with
diverse communities and real world challenges General Education
Goals
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Gen ed blueprint: Reinforcing the structure Assumption:
Students dont generally accomplish an outcome by taking one course
or having one co-curricular experience. Goal for building gen ed
programs: Educators [should] make the essential learning outcomes a
framework for the entire educational experience, connecting school,
college, work and life LEAP Principle of Excellence Organizing
question: How can we become architects building toward LEAPs goal
of an integrated education? Reinforcing the foundation?
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Three models Linking gen ed to big questions throughout
educational experience inside and outside the classroom 1.
Curriculum-infused 2. Parallel/distributed experiences 3.
Co-curricular credit bearing experiences
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Model 1: Curriculum-infused Courses & Service-Learning
Courses Environmental Engagement in the Community Building
Environmental Technical Systems Communities and Schools in Costa
Rica Nebraska Mosaic Cross-cultural Mentoring Art in the
Community
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Model 2: Parallel/distributed experiences Experiences tied to
SLOs that may or may not occur in courses Leadership Internships
Learning communities Alternative service breaks
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Model 3: Co-curricular credit-bearing experiences Undergraduate
research Undergraduate research within departments REUs (Research
Experience for Undergraduates) Study abroad Military service
Certificate in Civic Engagement University of Nebraska
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Nebraskas Experience Certificate in Civic Engagement Goal:
Connect what students learn in and outside their classroom to
real-world issues Solution: Certificate in Civic Engagement Key
Characteristics: Student Affairs & Academic Affairs
collaboration Builds on existing resources, gen ed Challenges:
Create processes for approval Overcome prevailing prejudices
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Nebraskas Experience Certificate in Civic Engagement
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Nebraskas Experience Study Abroad Goal: Promote high impact
practice Solution: Clear brush from curricular path Key
Characteristics: Focused on promoting global, civic outcomes Part
of students education, not fun vacation Counts toward
graduation/parental buy-in Challenges: Gain buy-in across campus
Keeping process simple
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What are the challenges at KU? What are the promising high
impact practices (curricular and co-curricular) that could
reinforce your gen ed goals? HIPs: Capstones, Collaborative
assignments & projects, common intellectual experiences,
diversity and global learning, 1 st -year seminars and experiences,
internships, learning communities, service learning, undergraduate
research, writing-intensive courses What challenges do you expect
to encounter? How is this work implemented and sustained?
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Building co-curricular/curricular collaborations 10:45
a.m.-11:30 a.m. Visit stations to shop for opportunities to
collaborate Goal: Identify a collaboration that might work to
support General Education GOAL 3 11:30 a.m.-noon Share ideas
(Learning outcome and Collaboration)
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Make it happen 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Identify Learning Outcomes
Identify model Who are the partners? What challenges do you
anticipate? How will you overcome them? What resources do you
have/need to make this happen? How will these efforts be sustained?
How will the collaboration be assessed? What is the timeline?
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Workshop Wrap Up Share blueprints Questions/comments
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