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What We Can Learn From College Reform In The Eu, Jacqueline Kress Mar 2019

What We Can Learn From College Reform In The Eu, Jacqueline Kress

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

The Bologna Process—a curriculum reform encompassing 48 EU countries—engages faculty by discipline to articulate what students should be able to know, do, and understand at each degree level through academic dialogue. This session overviews its mechanisms and challenges and provides guidance for applying its lessons at US institutions.


Ending Remedial Programs? What Your Faculty Can Do., Jacqueline Kress Mar 2019

Ending Remedial Programs? What Your Faculty Can Do., Jacqueline Kress

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Remedial programs have not improved graduation rates and are being dropped across the US. What’s next? What can faculty do to support students’ learning? This session overviews current issues in remediation, provides opportunities to share chairs’ experiences, and introduces a strategy set faculty can use to support diverse learners.


Entrepreneurs’ Learning Skills And Strategies As Represented In The Piaac Survey Empirical Research, Sarah M. Ray, Tobin Lopes, Jill Zarestky Jan 2019

Entrepreneurs’ Learning Skills And Strategies As Represented In The Piaac Survey Empirical Research, Sarah M. Ray, Tobin Lopes, Jill Zarestky

Adult Education Research Conference

This study examined learning-skills and behaviors of self-employed individualsusing thePIAAC survey. Results indicate entrepreneurs use influence, negotiation skills, and apply new ideas to real-life situations more than employees.