GEN 499 week 5 DQ 1

  

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Reflecting   on General Education

  

Prepare: Start by reviewing General Education   Curriculum   found in “Section Five: General Academic Information and Policies” in the Ashford University   Academic Catalog,   which addresses the core competencies that the general education courses must   cover: Applied Ethics, Communication, Information Technology, Critical   Thinking, and Quantitative Reasoning.

 

Reflect: Think about the core competencies   as previously mentioned and ponder on your time taking general education   courses. Reflect on the specific courses not associated with your college   major and determine the level of new information you have acquired that   relates to the core competencies.

 

Write: Explain what you have learned   about the principles guiding general education from this course and the   courses you have taken in the past: 

• What are the most important        concepts you have learned (a) from this course and (b) throughout your        time as a university student?
• Why do you think obtaining        knowledge from general education courses is important?
• What are your plans for        putting your education to use within your community?
• How might your newly acquired        knowledge and skills shape your personal and professional development?
• Support your claims with        examples from required material(s) or at least two scholarly sources,        and properly cite any references.
• Your initial post should be        at least 250 words in length.

 

Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts,   and respond to at least two of your peers by Day 7. In your responses,   provided feedback on the value of general education and comment on your own   unique experiences in relation to the more memorable lessons learned through   general education courses. Each participation post should be a minimum of 75   words.