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2013

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Higher Education Administration

Rowan University

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Undergraduate Students' Perceptions Of General Education: A Mixed Methods Approach, Rihab Saadeddine Mar 2013

Undergraduate Students' Perceptions Of General Education: A Mixed Methods Approach, Rihab Saadeddine

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Higher education institutions should offer students an enriching learning experience that fosters their academic competencies, professional skills, civic responsibility, and global preparedness (AACTE, 2010; AAC&U, 2007). Colleges and universities have been criticized for not adequately preparing students academically and professionally. They are urged to assess and improve their general education programs to provide quality education and meet the needs of 21st century students (AACTE, 2010; AAC&U, 2007; Boning, 2007; Rhodes, 2010). This study utilized a sequential explanatory mixed methods research design to indirectly assess the general education program through students' perceptions. It was designed to explore the differences in perceptions …