How Do We Know What We Are Preparing Our Students For? A Reality Check of One University's Academic Literacy Demands.

Burrell, Karen Irene; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544855

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Publication Date: 1997

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How Do We Know What We Are Preparing Our Students For? A Reality Check of One University's Academic Literacy Demands.

Burrell, Karen Irene; And Others

Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, v13 n2 p55-70 Spr 1997

Describes the development of the Academic Literacy Questionnaire and its use with faculty at the University of Georgia to determine their demands of students and the academic literacy tasks used in instruction. Finds that faculty generally expected students to think critically and be self-motivated, independent learners. (19 citations) (AJL)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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