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@techreport{citeulike:1288862, abstract = {Overview The recommendations from the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP) strongly align with the views of both employers and recent college graduates on the essential goals and guiding principles for higher education in today's dynamic global economy. These groups strongly support increased emphasis on key learning outcomes that are provided by a liberal education, and both audiences recognize the importance of this approach to learning in today's rapidly changing economy. They particularly emphasize the importance of providing students with important knowledge and skills but also experience putting those knowledge and skills to practical use in ” real-world” settings. Employers and recent college graduates reject a higher education approach that focuses narrowly on providing knowledge and skills in a specific field; majorities instead believe that an undergraduate college education should provide a balance of a well-rounded education and knowledge and skills in a specific field. When it comes to skills and knowledge that individuals need to be successful and contributing members of today's global economy, employers overwhelmingly endorse the key elements of liberal education (e.g., specific learning outcomes). Indeed, employers' priorities for a college education parallel the four categories of essential learning outcomes outlined by LEAP's National Leadership Council. Majorities of employers think that colleges and universities should place more emphasis in the areas outlined below. (Recent graduates rank many of the same learning outcomes as top priorities, but their support for increased emphasis in many areas is less intense than employers' support.) Integrative learning
The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through internships or other hands-on experiences (73\% more emphasis) Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world
Concepts and new developments in science and technology (82\%)
Global issues and developments and their implications for the future (72\%)*
The role of the United States in the world (60\%)
Cultural values and traditions in America and other countries (53\%)* Intellectual and practical skills
Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings (76\%)*
The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing (73\%)
Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills (73\%)
The ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information from multiple sources (70\%)
The ability to be innovative and think creatively (70\%)
The ability to solve complex problems (64\%)
The ability to work with numbers and understand statistics (60\%) Personal and Social Responsibility
Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings (76\%)*
Global issues and developments and their implications for the future (72\%)*
A sense of integrity and ethics (56\%)
Cultural values and traditions in America and other countries (53\%)* A key area of concern for both employers and recent college graduates is the degree to which college students are given the opportunity to put learning outcomes into practice. They believe that higher education should give students more experience with real-world applications of their knowledge and skills through hands-on learning. Upon hearing a description of liberal education, large majorities of employers and recent graduates endorse it as important for colleges and universities to provide this type of education.}, author = {Hart, Peter D.}, citeulike-article-id = {1288862}, comment = {Nice validating that educators want a employees with traditional liberal arts education.}, institution = {The Association Of American Colleges And Universities}, keywords = {collaboration, education, employers, learning\_integrative, liberal\_arts}, posted-at = {2007-05-10 21:27:06}, priority = {2}, title = {How Should Col leges Prepare Students To Succeed In Today's Global Economy?}, year = {2007} }

TY - RPRT ID - citeulike:1288862 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1288862 N2 - Overview The recommendations from the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) strongly align with the views of both employers and recent college graduates on the essential goals and guiding principles for higher education in today’s dynamic global economy. These groups strongly support increased emphasis on key learning outcomes that are provided by a liberal education, and both audiences recognize the importance of this approach to learning in today’s rapidly changing economy. They particularly emphasize the importance of providing students with important knowledge and skills but also experience putting those knowledge and skills to practical use in “real-world” settings. Employers and recent college graduates reject a higher education approach that focuses narrowly on providing knowledge and skills in a specific field; majorities instead believe that an undergraduate college education should provide a balance of a well-rounded education and knowledge and skills in a specific field. When it comes to skills and knowledge that individuals need to be successful and contributing members of today’s global economy, employers overwhelmingly endorse the key elements of liberal education (e.g., specific learning outcomes). Indeed, employers’ priorities for a college education parallel the four categories of essential learning outcomes outlined by LEAP’s National Leadership Council. Majorities of employers think that colleges and universities should place more emphasis in the areas outlined below. (Recent graduates rank many of the same learning outcomes as top priorities, but their support for increased emphasis in many areas is less intense than employers’ support.) Integrative learning
The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings through internships or other hands-on experiences (73% more emphasis) Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world
Concepts and new developments in science and technology (82%)
Global issues and developments and their implications for the future (72%)*
The role of the United States in the world (60%)
Cultural values and traditions in America and other countries (53%)* Intellectual and practical skills
Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings (76%)*
The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing (73%)
Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills (73%)
The ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information from multiple sources (70%)
The ability to be innovative and think creatively (70%)
The ability to solve complex problems (64%)
The ability to work with numbers and understand statistics (60%) Personal and Social Responsibility
Teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings (76%)*
Global issues and developments and their implications for the future (72%)*
A sense of integrity and ethics (56%)
Cultural values and traditions in America and other countries (53%)* A key area of concern for both employers and recent college graduates is the degree to which college students are given the opportunity to put learning outcomes into practice. They believe that higher education should give students more experience with real-world applications of their knowledge and skills through hands-on learning. Upon hearing a description of liberal education, large majorities of employers and recent graduates endorse it as important for colleges and universities to provide this type of education. TI - How Should Col leges Prepare Students To Succeed In Today's Global Economy? KW - collaboration KW - education KW - employers KW - learning_integrative KW - liberal_arts N1 - Nice validating that educators want a employees with traditional liberal arts education. AU - Hart, Peter PY - 2007/// ER -