"The Signature Assignment" Supplemental Content: Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions: 

1) Students will be able to understand expectations of a college education and they will be able to articulate habits of the learning mind.

2) Students will be able to identify the College's general education outcomes and design an educational objective that will enable them to achieve those outcomes.

3) Students will be able to validate knowledge from a variety of perspectives.

4) Students will be able to understand and practice methods of communication.

5) Students will be able to read critically, with a particular understanding of multiple disciplinary conventions.

6) Students will be able to articulate roles and responsibilities inherent in teamwork, and they will be able to work effectively as a member of a team. 

Consider each objective.

      • Which objectives have you turned into strengths?
      • Consider the skill sets developed in each objective. What skill sets will you use in your time here at Snow College? What skill sets will you use beyond Snow College?
  • The semester is drawing to a close, and you have studied a topic from an interdisciplinary focus. What disciplines have you covered? What unique insights have you drawn from such a focus? What unique connections have you drawn from such a focus? 
  • Consider the topic of your foundation class. If you were to study this topic from a different interdisciplinary focus, which interdisciplinary focus would you choose? Identify three possible interdisciplinary focuses that could offer unique insights.
  • Consider this interdisciplinary approach to learning: 
    • how has it improved your critical thinking skills?
    • how has it enlargened your perspective?