College Learning for the New Global Century - 11

Percentage of Employers Who Want Colleges to “Place More Emphasis” on Essential Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
• Science and technology • Global issues • The role of the United States in the world • Cultural values and traditions (U.S./global) 82% 72%* 60% 53%*

Intellectual and Practical Skills
• Teamwork skills in diverse groups • Critical thinking and analytic reasoning • Written and oral communication • Information literacy • Creativity and innovation • Complex problem solving • Quantitative reasoning 76%* 73% 73% 70% 70% 64% 60%

Personal and Social Responsibility
• Intercultural competence (teamwork in diverse groups) • Intercultural knowledge (global issues) • Ethics and values • Cultural values/traditions—U.S./global 76%* 72%* 56% 53%*

Integrative Learning
• Applied knowledge in real-world settings 73%

Note: These findings are taken from a survey of employers commissioned by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and conducted by Peter D. Hart Associates in November and December 2006. For a full report on the survey and its complete findings, see www.aacu.org/leap. *Three starred items are shown in two learning outcome categories because they apply to both.

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