Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
ABSTRACT Academia in the United States stands face-to-face with the constant call for greater lev... more ABSTRACT Academia in the United States stands face-to-face with the constant call for greater levels of assessment and accountability. Academics question whether our students are learning what they’re taught? Are they able to secure employment upon completing their education? Are they prepared to be active, productive citizens in society? Community colleges provide education to those who may typically not have the opportunity to attend an institution of higher education. A foundation of any assessment process is the articulation of the core learning outcomes. It is from this foundation, then, that community college faculty can start assessing the effectiveness of teaching and curricular design. The present investigation details a project that focused on creating discipline-specific student learning outcomes and how these outcomes can be utilized to aligning learning outcomes and mapping to curriculum. Communication studies faculty can utilize the learning outcomes to strengthen and clarify curriculum, demonstrate the acquisition of competencies, and improve departmental offerings.
Hans A. Andrews has been thinking and writing about teaching and education for over 20 years. His... more Hans A. Andrews has been thinking and writing about teaching and education for over 20 years. His background includes over 80 articles and six books on education, many relating to teacher quality or evaluation. Hans has served on the editorial boards of three education journals. His academic background includes high school teaching and counseling, community college teaching and administration, and parttime instruction for Illinois State University. After serving as the Dean of Instruction at Illinois Valley Community College and the Vice President for Community and Student Services at Kellogg Community College, he retired as President of Olney Central College in Illinois in 2002 (‘‘Alumni News,’’ 2002). Dr. Andrews holds a bachelor of science degree (1960) in business education from Central Michigan University, a master of arts degree in counseling and guidance (1963) from Michigan State University, and an Ed.D. degree in counseling psychology and higher education administration from the University of MissouriColumbia.
... David Bodary (Sinclair Community College, Ohio) Deborah Hefferin and Richard Quianthy (Browar... more ... David Bodary (Sinclair Community College, Ohio) Deborah Hefferin and Richard Quianthy (Broward Community College, Florida) were national committee members charged with developing the survey and coordinating the project. ...
This research project explores an area critical to human communication: the relationship between ... more This research project explores an area critical to human communication: the relationship between brain laterality and social interaction preferences. Specifically, it provides a historic review of research in the area of the brain and communication. The study investigates the impact ...
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
ABSTRACT Academia in the United States stands face-to-face with the constant call for greater lev... more ABSTRACT Academia in the United States stands face-to-face with the constant call for greater levels of assessment and accountability. Academics question whether our students are learning what they’re taught? Are they able to secure employment upon completing their education? Are they prepared to be active, productive citizens in society? Community colleges provide education to those who may typically not have the opportunity to attend an institution of higher education. A foundation of any assessment process is the articulation of the core learning outcomes. It is from this foundation, then, that community college faculty can start assessing the effectiveness of teaching and curricular design. The present investigation details a project that focused on creating discipline-specific student learning outcomes and how these outcomes can be utilized to aligning learning outcomes and mapping to curriculum. Communication studies faculty can utilize the learning outcomes to strengthen and clarify curriculum, demonstrate the acquisition of competencies, and improve departmental offerings.
Hans A. Andrews has been thinking and writing about teaching and education for over 20 years. His... more Hans A. Andrews has been thinking and writing about teaching and education for over 20 years. His background includes over 80 articles and six books on education, many relating to teacher quality or evaluation. Hans has served on the editorial boards of three education journals. His academic background includes high school teaching and counseling, community college teaching and administration, and parttime instruction for Illinois State University. After serving as the Dean of Instruction at Illinois Valley Community College and the Vice President for Community and Student Services at Kellogg Community College, he retired as President of Olney Central College in Illinois in 2002 (‘‘Alumni News,’’ 2002). Dr. Andrews holds a bachelor of science degree (1960) in business education from Central Michigan University, a master of arts degree in counseling and guidance (1963) from Michigan State University, and an Ed.D. degree in counseling psychology and higher education administration from the University of MissouriColumbia.
... David Bodary (Sinclair Community College, Ohio) Deborah Hefferin and Richard Quianthy (Browar... more ... David Bodary (Sinclair Community College, Ohio) Deborah Hefferin and Richard Quianthy (Broward Community College, Florida) were national committee members charged with developing the survey and coordinating the project. ...
This research project explores an area critical to human communication: the relationship between ... more This research project explores an area critical to human communication: the relationship between brain laterality and social interaction preferences. Specifically, it provides a historic review of research in the area of the brain and communication. The study investigates the impact ...
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