New College Independent Alumni/ae Association

I was reading the website of the community college I attended thirty-seven years ago, and came across a list of the eight core abilities taught across its curriculum. They seemed to be worth sharing, if only to keep in mind what higher ed is all about.

1.     AR: Analytical Reasoning - The ability to construct a claim and support it with logic and evidence.
2.     PS: Problem solving - The ability to find and execute a solution in order to achieve a goal.

3.     C: Communication - The ability to convey an idea so that it may be received and processed by an audience.

4.     HP: Historical Perspective - The ability to analyze a series of past events or issues as a basis for interpreting contemporary judgments and for constructing a world view.

5.     R: Research - The ability to conduct field or literature-based inquiry using available technology and producing a result in a discipline-appropriate form.

6.     AL: Aesthetic Literacy - The ability to define, critique, evaluate, produce, and appreciate the qualities of beauty found in all areas of knowledge.

7.     SL: Service Learning - The ability to integrate community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical thinking and civic responsibility.

8.     C/GP: Cross cultural/Global Perspective -  The ability to transcend one’s own pattern of learned values and beliefs by recognizing and utilizing various cultural perspectives.

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