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Quality in the Undergraduate Experience
Engineering National Academies Of Sciences And Medicine • Policy And Global Affairs • Board On Higher Education And Workforce • Thomas Rudin • Maria Lund Dahlberg
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Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return on their investment in higher education.In order to better understand the concept of quality - enabling students to acquire knowledge in a variety of disciplines and deep knowledge in at least one discipline, as well as to develop a range of skills and habits of mind that prepare them for career success, engaged citizenship, intercultural competence, social responsibility, and continued intellectual growth - an ad hoc planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Higher Education and Workforce, with funding from the Lumina Foundation, organized a workshop in Washington, D.C., on December 14-15, 2015.This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of that event. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Defining Quality 3 Improving Quality 4 Measuring and Communicating Quality 5 Suggested Actions Appendixes Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Quality in the Undergraduate Experience - A Discussion Document Appendix C: Defining and Measuring Institutional Quality in Higher Education Appendix D: Planning Committee and Staff Biographies
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9780309443012
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 98
- Utgivningsdatum: 2016-07-16
- Förlag: National Academies Press