Meg Harkins' Group on Gen Ed Redesign: Thoughts on Themes and Competencies by Joanne Maguire https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw en-us 2021-04-07 19:45:39 UTC 2023-04-18 06:42:20 UTC hello@padlet.com jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397055109 2021-04-08 17:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397055109 We should evaluate the Gen Ed programs at other schools and consider a similar program rather than recreate the wheel https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397614307 2021-04-08 20:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397614307 LBST2301 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397616845 Is there data around how we are doing with the communication and critical thinking competencies in LBST2301?

]]> 2021-04-08 20:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397616845 Backward Design https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397625135 Seems like the competencies come first - what do we want students to know, skills, etc? Then, what courses/themes/curriculum might get us there.]]> 2021-04-08 20:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397625135 General Education should be broad and provide a place to grow as a well rounded thinker https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397625707 2021-04-08 20:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397625707 how do you teach algebra for example if your theme is sustainability. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397637723 2021-04-08 20:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397637723 It does not seem feasible to create courses that allow you to cover the competencies within the themes in a reasonable amount of time https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397638802 2021-04-08 20:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397638802 Overlapping Themes? jstrickl2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397640657 How distinct would (should) these themes be in order to make sure there is some breadth for students? How do we address potentially significant overlap? ]]> 2021-04-08 20:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397640657 what about resources: if you now have to create a course on sustainability in which you are supposed to learn algebra, who teaches that course https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397640709 2021-04-08 20:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397640709 general education supposedly takes the place of the last years of "High School" that students in other cultures receive...it is meant to expose them to as broad a range of subjects as possible and develop the skills that we all want them to have: writing, math, scientific thinking, critical thinking https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397645458 2021-04-08 20:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397645458 Competencies should come first, then how to teach it. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397648935 2021-04-08 20:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397648935 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397677341 https://www.aacu.org/essential-learning-outcomes

]]> 2021-04-08 20:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397677341 Potential synergies Themes and Competencies jstrickl2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397684146 I see "Themes" as composing the knowledge and perspectives we hope to develop in our students.  I see the "Competencies" as skills and abilities in development throughout the academic program.  I think, however, that "Competencies" is NOT the right word.  Why not use something like "Skills/Abilities" -- very simply or perhaps learning "Experiences"??]]> 2021-04-08 20:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/cij6a8e68apo4nw/wish/1397684146