Making College "Worth It"

View extended episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/capitalizing-on-capstone-experiences/ . Caroline Ketcham and Tony Weaver, co-editors of Cultivating Capstones: Designing High-Quality Culminating Experiences for Student Learning, share strategies for faculty and students to make the most of these high-impact opportunities for learners to integrate and reflect on the skills a...

See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/lifewide-writing-in-college/ . In a 2021 survey of recent U.S. college graduates, conducted by the Elon Poll and the Center for Engaged Learning, 94% of participants indicated that writing was somewhat or very important to their day-to-day lives, but only 80% had developed effective writing skills during college. College studen...

See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/making-connections-in-college/ In a 2021 survey conducted by the Elon University Poll and the Center for Engaged Learning, 54.5% of recent college graduates indicated that they’d encountered meaningful relationships with faculty or staff multiple times, and 69.1% reported multiple meaningful relationships with other students. U...

View our extended show notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/preparing-for-workplace-writing/ In a 2021 national survey of recent college graduates in the U.S., young professionals indicated that writing was very important to their daily lives, but only 80% reported developing the writing skills they needed while in college. How can college students prepare for writing they'll encount...

Making College “Worth It”  examines engaged learning activities that contribute to a high-quality, equitable education and increase the value of college experiences. In each episode, we explore engaged learning activities that recent college graduates associate with their financial and time commitment to college being worthwhile. We share research from Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning...