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Tennessee Technological University's Quality Enhancement Plan aims to enhance student learning by focusing on critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Through active learning strategies, the plan seeks to improve student engagement, confidence, and life-long success. The plan involves campus-wide involvement and assessment to ensure its effectiveness in preparing graduates for real-world challenges.
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Quality Enhancement Plan Improving Student Learning for Life-long Success Tennessee Technological University
How much do Students Remember? Five-minute University
Implications • Memory for Factual Information Should not be the Primary Focus of Higher Education. • Focus on Changing Students’ Abilities to Think, Interpret and Solve Novel Problems. • Assess Students’ Abilities to Think, Interpret, and Solve Novel Problems.
What is the QEP? • Quality Enhancement Plan • Focused plan for improving student learning • 5 year monitoring of progress • Identified Weakness • New Initiative
Elements of a Successful QEP Improving Student Learning Broad Campus Involvement Effective Methods of Assessment Supports Vision/ Goals of Institution Supported by Research Findings Identified Weakness
Goals of QEP Committee Identify Weaknesses in Student Learning Suggest Topics & Strategies Vision Improved Life-long Success
Skills Graduates need for Success # 1 for Faculty = Critical Thinking # 1 for Students = Real World Problem Solving # 1 from Employer Survey = Problem Solving
TTU QEP Improve critical thinking/real world problem solving skills through the use of active learning strategies. • With emphasis on communication skills • With emphasis on teamwork skills • With emphasis on creative thinking
Associated Benefits More Student Engagement & Higher Student Retention Active Learning Improved Confidence & Life-long Success
Successful QEP Grants • Focus on TTU students’ critical thinking/real-world problem solving • Clearly use active learning strategies • New initiative • Significant impact • Clear budget and budget justification • Innovative • Clear goals and action plan • Appropriate assessment