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Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:11:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: KAISERC@cofc.edu
Subject: Summary of Last Group 4 meeting
To: gened@cofc.edu
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Organization: College of Charleston

What is new concerning our focus on GenEd goals: 3. To develop proficiency in information and communication systems.
5. To develop global awareness and appreciation of social and cultural diversity
6. To enhance affective development and interpretation and appreciation of affective expression. This statement will be reworked. DIscussion of this goal revolved around consideration of Howard Gardner's domains of intelligence. We need to examine his views as we consider Gened Goals and objectives. We also considered tdhe place of emotions,values and moral reasoning as well as the experience of expressing and confronting one's emotions. Additional discussion centered around concerns that math/logic and science requirements be met in the goals, need for computer literacy, consideration of the health and physical wellness development of the student, whether we should be teaching just general survey courses or area or region specific courses, and problems in making students aware of cultures other than their own.