Sample HIP Learning Objectives
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
- Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems
- Improve students' ability to think, apply information to problem solving, and analyze information data and concepts
- Demonstrate skills and attitudes needed for learning from experience (observing, interviewing, asking questions, thinking for one's self)
- Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals
- Formulate plans within contextual constraints
Communication
- Increase students' knowledge of community issues, needs, strengths, problems and resources
- Increase sensitivity to major aspects and characteristics of issues, causal and correlative factors, associated issues, and the nature of public and private organizations addressing the issues
- Develop students' oral and/or written communication skills
- Improve student recognition of importance of communication
- Use variety of ways to articulate information (written, verbal, art, media, etc.)
- Write correspondence, reports, memos, programs, sales presentations, promotional brochures or sales manuals
- Learn to collaborate and negotiate to resolve conflict
Outreach/Engagement
- Improve student learning through obtaining, analyzing and synthesizing data and using it to evaluate the community problem in light of concepts and theories presented in class
- Increase students' knowledge of community issues, needs, strengths, problems and resources
- Increase sensitivity to major aspects and characteristics of issues, causal and correlative factors, associated issues, and the nature of public and private organizations addressing the issues
- Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
- Respect and appreciate different perspectives within diverse populations
Research Skills
- Articulate a clear research question or problem and formulate a hypothesis
- Identify and demonstrate appropriate research methodologies and know when to use them
- Define, articulate and use terminology, concepts, and theory in their field and know how to use them
- Know existing body of research relevant to their topic and explain how their project fits
- Identify and practice research ethics and responsible conduct in research
- Know and apply problem solving skills to constructively address research setbacks
- Work collaboratively with other researchers, using listening and communication skills
- Work autonomously in an effective manner, setting and meeting deadlines
- Articulate the relevance of their research to their coursework and professional future, synthesizing their research, academic, and professional interests and goals
Career/Professionalism
Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems
• Improve students' ability to think, apply information to problem solving, and analyze
information data and concepts • Demonstrate skills and attitudes needed for learning
from experience (observing, interviewing, asking questions, thinking for one's self)
• Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems,
complete tasks, and accomplish goals • Formulate plans within contextual constraints
Global/Intercultural Fluency
- Appreciate that there are differences between cultures and develop open-mindedness and respect for differences in culture. Move from ethno-centricity to ethno-relativism in order to better understand different cultures.
- Expand communication skills by finding creative ways to navigate around communication barriers.
- Gain independence from English and incorporate the host language into daily communicative strategies and performance.
- Develop skills and academic and professional abilities applicable for use in regional and global contexts.
- Develop sensitivity to the concerns of under-represented, minority or indigenous peoples throughout the world.
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