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Direct linkRoidt, Joseph; DeNicolo, Martin; Kittle, Amy; Osborne, Katherine; Saindon, Brent – Communication Education, 2016
This essay outlines a unique program developed at Davis & Elkins College: the First Year Symposium. Responding to concerns about the lack of civic engagement in America's youth and the call for colleges and universities to develop strategic plans for addressing democratic learning, the First Year Symposium is a required class for all…
Descriptors: Civics, Citizenship Education, College Students, Democratic Values
Jones, Adam C.; Simonds, Cheri J.; Hunt, Stephen K. – Communication Education, 2005
The assessment of student learning in general education courses is of critical importance in higher education. This study examined the utility of a particular writing assignment, application essays, as a course assessment tool in a basic communication course. Application essays are one page compositions asking students to describe a communication…
Descriptors: Essays, Education Courses, Course Content, Writing Assignments
