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2024 General Education Academy

Curiouser and Curiouser

"And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith."
Doctrine and Covenants 88:118

2024 General Education Academy

General Education Academy 2024 Review

The Curious Case of General Education

Chip Oscarson, Director of General Education

The Curious Connection between Early Academic Success and a BYU Diploma

Rosemary Thackeray, Assistant to the President for Assessment and Planning
Kristine Manwaring, Director of Institutional Research in the BYU Office of Assessment and Planning

Rosemary Thackeray and Kristine Manwaring addressed the question: What factors predict if a student will graduate from BYU? They suggested that faculty consider:
  1. How can we design courses that help all students succeed?
  2. Why are students withdrawing from courses?

The Curious Christ

Mat Duerden, Experience Design
Jamin Rowan, English
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Connecting Curiosity in the Classroom: Backward Design of Transformative Learning Outcomes

Bryn St Clair, PWS and Y-Faculty Institute
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Searching as Strategic Exploration: Building Curiosity through Inquiry

Suzanne Julian, HBLL
Leanna Fry, HBLL
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Who are our first-year students? Let's get curious

Bryce Bunting, Director, First-Year Experience
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Moderated Discussions for Each GE Requirement Area

Harnessing the Power of Student Curiosity: Faculty Experience with Inquiry- and Project-Based Learning

Jessica Green, Assistant Director of GE
Julie Swallow, CTL
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