Liberal Education and America's Promise
Percentage of Business Leaders Who Want Colleges to "Place More Emphasis" on Essential Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World |
|
Science
and technology |
82% |
Global
issues |
72%* |
The
role of United States in the world |
60% |
Cultural
values/traditions (U.S./global) |
53%* |
Intellectual
and Practical Skills |
|
Teamwork
skills in diverse groups |
76%* |
Critical
thinking and analytic reasoning |
73% |
Written
and oral communication |
73% |
Information
literacy |
70% |
Creativity
and innovation |
70% |
Complex
problem solving |
64% |
Quantitative reasoning |
60% |
Personal
and Social Responsibility |
|
Intercultural
competence (teamwork in diverse groups) |
76%* |
Intercultural
knowledge (global issues) |
72%* |
Ethics
and values |
56% |
Cultural values/traditions--U.S./global |
53%* |
Integrative Learning |
|
Applied knowledge in real-world settings |
73% |
* Three starred items are shown in two learning outcome categories because they apply to both.
These findings are taken from a Survey
of Business Leaders commissioned by the Association of American
Colleges and Universities and conducted by Peter D. Hart Associations
in November/December 2006.
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