Learning

At UW-Madison, we support the Wisconsin Experience through a series of Essential Learning Outcomes. Not every course addresses every learning outcome, but we strive to frame our course assignments and assessments in terms of these learning outcomes when possible. This table lists the general assessment criteria for the assignments for this course and demonstrates how they relate to the Essential Learning Outcomes.

Essential Learning Outcomes for UW-Madison Students	Assignments with Assessment Criteria
	Reading and Participation Discussion Leadership	Research or Review Project Collaborative Presentation
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts	How well do these tasks demonstrate understanding of class concepts from readings?	How well do these tasks demonstrate understanding of class concepts from readings and discussion?
Intellectual and Practical Skills Inquiry and analysis Critical and creative thinking Written and oral communication Quantitative literacy Information, media, and technology literacy Teamwork and problem solving	How well does reading and participation demonstrate inquiry, analysis, and critical thinking? How well does discussion leadership demonstrate effective teamwork?	How well does final project  demonstrate inquiry, analysis, and critical thinking? How well does collaborative presentation demonstrate effective teamwork?
Personal and Social Responsibility Civic knowledge and engagement — local and global Intercultural knowledge and competence Ethical reasoning and action Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Integrative Learning Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies		How well do these tasks demonstrate synthesis of ideas?