The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released a new report that examines how undergraduate learning and student success are affected by “an institution’s common learning outcomes and commitment to equity as well as by specific educational experiences and assessment practices.”
The report presents findings from a national survey of more than seven hundred higher education professionals across a range of campus roles and institutional types. Below are the authors' key findings from their research.
Key Findings:
- As compared with other campus stakeholder groups, faculty report higher levels of uncertainty with regard to a range of campus emphases and practices that support student learning and success.
- Though the vast majority of stakeholders report disaggregating data, far fewer report setting equity goals.
- Outcomes related to mindsets, aptitudes, and dispositions are widely valued, but their development is largely relegated to the co-curriculum.
- Civic skills rank low among campus priorities for undergraduate learning
The report authors offer a set of recommendations for campus action, the number one being: “Elevate the importance of civic skills and global learning.”
Read more by downloading the full report here.
