Learning Goals and Outcomes.

Bowen, Howard R.

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ERIC Number: EJ204993

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Publication Date: 1978

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Learning Goals and Outcomes.

Bowen, Howard R.

New Directions for Education and Work, (Competency, Careers, and College) n2 p79-94 Sum 1978

Excerpts from a recent landmark study of American higher education focus on goals of higher education, cognitive outcomes of college and impact on practical competence, and some conclusions about consequences of higher education. It is shown that in both monetary, but especially in nonmonetary terms, higher education is well worth the cost. (AF)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Competence, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Emotional Development, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Participant Satisfaction, Self Actualization, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom

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