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- A GENERAL EDUCATION PORTFOLIO is a collection of eight
student-generated assignments called entries accompanied by eight
student-written paragraphs called reflection statements.
- One entry and reflection statement is required for each of the eight
general education goals.
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- New students pursuing an AA or AS
- Transfer students (students who have transferred hours from another
educational institution) with less than 32 hours, pursuing an AA or AS
- JWCC students who began their
program before the Summer of 2003 with less than 32 hours, pursuing an
AA or AS
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- Transfer students (students who have transferred hours from another
educational institution) with more than 32 hours, pursuing an AA or AS
- Students pursuing an AAS (Career
and Technical programs)
- Students in Certificate programs
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- 1. Entry (class assignment) for
each
of the eight General Education Goals
- 2. Reflection Statement for each of the eight
entries
- NOTE: You must have a separate,
unique entry and reflection statement for each of the eight General
Education goals. You cannot use an assignment more than once.
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- 1. Entry (class assignment)
- An entry could be a term paper, a class assignment, a video or audio
tape of a speech or music performance, a photo of an original painting
or sculpture, etc.
- 2. Reflection Statement
- A reflection statement is a short paragraph in which the student
explains how the entry meets the general education goal through the
student’s learning experiences.
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- Do Not Use:
- Objective style classroom tests (such as multiple choice/true false
tests)
- Feedback form for a speech which you received from your instructor
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- Choose one assignment (clean and ungraded) from a course you took at
JWCC.
- List the title and course number of the course the assignment was
completed in (e.g. CMN 101).
- Explain what the assignment required you to do.
- Read the eight General Education Goals.
- Choose the General Education Goal that is relevant to the assignment and
identify it in the reflection statement.
- Write your reflection statement which is a short paragraph in which you
explain how the entry meets the General Education Goal.
- Place this completed reflection statement with the assignment in your
portfolio. This completes one entry.
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- Additional information and examples are available for specific goals by
following the links.
- F General Education Goals
- F General Education Goal 1
- F General Education Goal 2
- F General Education Goal 3
- F General Education Goal 4
- F General Education Goal 5
- F General Education Goal 6
- F General Education Goal 7
- F General Education Goal 8
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- Demonstrate an awareness of human
- values and diverse cultures.
- Learning Outcome:
- 1.1 The student should be able to describe attributes of a culture
different from one’s own.
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- Describe the assignment:
- In PHL 121-Introduction to Ethics our assignment was to read the story
“Custom is King” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (485-430BCE).
- Our instructions were to comment on how the funeral custom and the
philosophy towards death of the two societies in the story were similar
and different than our American practice and attitude towards the
subject of death.
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- Demonstrate an awareness of human
- values and diverse cultures.
In the story, both the Greeks and Calatians desired to honor
their dead by their respective funeral practices. The Greeks practiced
cremation to release the souls of their dead and the Calatians practiced
cannibalism in order to gain their ancestors spirit and wisdom. Neither custom is prevalent in
America. Although cremation has
been gaining more acceptance in this country, most Americans are from
the Judeo-Christian tradition in which burial is the preferred practice.
Through this assignment, I was able to compare the values and beliefs of
different cultures, and I acquired an understanding of how and why their
values differ from my own.
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- Explain economics and politics from local,
- national and world perspectives.
- Learning Outcome:
- 2.1 The student should be able to explain the function of an economic
system.
- 2.2 The student should be able to explain the function of a political
system.
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- Describe the assignment (Learning Outcome 2.1).
- In ECO 101-Principles of Economics I, I was required to respond to
questions regarding Fiscal Policy.
The questions required that I define fiscal policy, who sets it,
and how it impacts our economy. The assignment required discussion of
automatic stabilizers, taxes, functions of money, the expansion of money
and liquidity of assets.
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- Explain economics and politics from local, national and world
perspectives.
- Learning Outcome 2.1:
- The assignment I completed in ECO 101 demonstrates my ability to explain
economics from the perspective of Fiscal Policy, which plays a critical
role in the economy of a country. I explained how taxes, functions of
money, liquidity of assets, and other financial issues affect a
country’s economy.
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- Describe the assignment (Learning Outcome 2.2).
- In PSC 110-Introduction to Political Science, I was required to analyze
a scenario where I was marooned on a desert island with the rest of the
class. I was required to recommend a political system to match the
circumstances, to give my reasons for my choice, and to determine what
steps to take to ensure that the system would preserve itself.
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- Explain economics and politics from local, national and world
perspectives.
- Learning Outcome 2.2:
- The assignment I completed in PSC 110 demonstrates my understanding of
politics. I analyzed the facts of
the situation provided in the assignment. I evaluated various political systems,
listing the systems I considered.
By recommending a political system and identifying measures to
preserve the system, I demonstrated my ability to understand and explain
politics from various perspectives.
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- Demonstrate interpersonal skills and
- behaviors to promote the achievement of
- personal and group goals in the workplace
- and society.
- Learning Outcome:
- 3.1 The student should be able to work in groups effectively.
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- Use critical thinking.
- Learning Outcome:
- 4.1 The student should be able to make rational decisions and solve
problems.
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- Describe the assignment.
- Learning Outcome 4.1:
- In MAT 109, I was required to perform a hypothesis test involving one
population. It tested a claim about either a population mean with
sigma known, or a population mean with sigma unknown of a population
proportion.
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- Use Critical Thinking.
- In MAT 109, I performed a hypothesis test. Hypothesis testing is a
systematic form of critical thinking in that it measures or evaluates
claims or ideas by using mathematics. By successfully performing this
test, I demonstrated my ability to evaluate the information provided,
select the appropriate type of test, and use the required formula to
obtain the correct results.
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- Communicate effectively utilizing verbal,
- nonverbal, listening and written skills.
- Learning Outcome:
- 5.1 The student should be able to write clearly.
- 5.2 The student should be able to deliver an oral presentation.
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- Describe the assignment.
- In ENG 101, I wrote a Comparison and Contrast Essay. My essay entitled
“Music and Maestros” compares two very different music teachers I have
had over the years. I needed to communicate clearly my purpose and
thesis in the first paragraph by telling my readers that while both
teachers were excellent and taught me much about music, their styles
were very different. A point-by-point comparison, fleshing out my
assertions with explanations and examples was required. In my conclusion, I needed
to emphasize the strengths of both styles and prove that both teachers
accomplished their goal of improving the performance of their students.
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- Communicate effectively utilizing verbal, nonverbal, listening and
written skills.
- In this essay completed in ENG 101, I demonstrated my ability to
communicate effectively using written skills. I communicated the purpose of the
essay, and then developed the supporting ideas, using explanations and
examples as needed. I presented
the relevant content clearly and logically to enable readers to see my
point of view, to maintain reader
interest, and to support my conclusions.
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- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and
- apply information technology.
- Learning Outcome:
- 6.1 The student should be able to utilize current computer software.
- 6.2 The student should be able to demonstrate information seeking
skills.
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- Describe the assignment (Learning Outcome 6.1).
- In CSC 106-Introduction to computers, I was required to produce the
following documents:
- one-page document using a word processing program
- worksheet containing payroll information using a spreadsheet program
- presentation for a business using a presentation graphics program.
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- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and apply information technology
- Learning Outcome 6.1:
- These three assignments which I completed in CSC 106 demonstrate my
ability to evaluate and apply information technology. With each
assignment, I used a popular software application to produce
business-related documents. I was
able to evaluate the business needs and then select the correct software
features to accomplish the tasks.
While completing the presentation assignment, I researched the
computer needs of a business and made selections based on my research.
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- Describe the assignment (Learning Outcome 6.2):
- In ENG 102 I was assigned a research paper which required me to use
skills that I learned in the course. The assignment required me to open
with a one or two paragraph descriptive narrative that illuminated the
issue that I chose for my argument essay. The remainder of the essay
required me to write an argumentative essay using ten quality sources. I
was required to use at least two books, two journals, and an interview.
I also had to use quotation, paraphrase, and summary and document my
sources correctly using MLA format.
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- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and apply information technology
- Learning Outcome 6.2:
- This essay demonstrates my ability to access quality sources and use
them responsibly in my essay. I did enough reading to understand my
topic and structure the essay based on my ideas. I then accessed
reliable sources to back up my main points. I integrated my sources
smoothly into my own prose, and documented my sources using MLA format.
My Works Cited page demonstrates my knowledge of MLA format and gives
the proper information for others to be able to access my sources.
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- Explain the importance of facilitating and
- adapting to change.
- Learning Outcome:
- 7.1 The student should be able to explain the importance of adapting to
change.
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- Demonstrate an awareness of humanities
- and fine arts.
- Learning Outcome:
- 8.1 The student should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the
humanities
- 8.2 The student should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the fine
arts.
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