Quality in the Undergraduate Experience - What Is It? How Is It Measured? Who Decides? Summary of a Workshop (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Policy and Global Affairs • Board on Higher Education and Workforce
Editors:	Thomas Rudin • Maria Lund Dahlberg • Karin Matchett
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	98
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-44301-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics
LSN:	0-309-44301-6
Barcode:	9780309443012

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