Intellectual Grounding: Learning outcomes for all courses with a “career readiness” component.
- Clarity of future work direction/goals
- Ability to apply ideas and concepts learned in a class in a work setting
- Ability to apply transferrable skills learned in a class in a work setting
- Ability to explain how ideas and concepts learned in a class apply in a work setting to an employer
- Ability to explain how transferrable skills learned in a class apply in a work setting to an employer
- Level of importance that UWM classes prepare one for job/career after graduation
This table summarizes how these different outcomes map onto pre- and post-survey measures
| Outcome | Pre-Class Survey Wording | Post-Class Survey Wording |
|---|---|---|
| Clarity of career/work direction | I know what I want to do for work after I graduate from UWM | After taking this class, I know what I want to do for work after I graduate from UWM |
| I know what I do not want to do for work after I graduate from UWM | After taking this class, I know what I do not want to do for work after I graduate from UWM | |
| Ability to apply ideas and concepts learned in a class in a work setting | I understand how I can apply ideas and concepts I learned in a class to a future job or career. | After taking this class, I understand how I can apply ideas and concepts I learned in a class to a future job or career. |
| Ability to apply transferrable skills learned in a class in a work setting | I understand how I can apply transferrable skills I learned in a class, such as teamwork or critical thinking skills, to a future job or career. | After taking this class, I understand how I can apply transferrable skills I learned in a class, such as teamwork or critical thinking skills, to a future job or career. |
| Ability to explain relevance of concepts and ideas learned in school to an employer | I can explain how the ideas and concepts I learned in a class are relevant in a work setting to my employer. | After taking this class, I can explain how the ideas and concepts I learned in a class are relevant in a work setting to my employer. |
| Ability to explain relevance of transferrable skills learned in school to an employer | I can explain how the transferrable skills I learned in a class, such as teamwork or critical thinking skills, are relevant in a work setting to my employer | After taking this class, I can explain how the transferrable skills I learned in a class, such as teamwork or critical thinking skills, are relevant in a work setting to my employer. |
| Preparation for work | I feel prepared for the future workplace. | After taking this class, I feel prepared for the future workplace. |
| Level of importance of career preparation in class | How important is it that your UWM classes prepare you for a job or career after you graduate? | After taking this class, how important is it that your UWM classes prepare you for a job or career after you graduate? |