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AUAF’s Approach: Professional Learning Informed by Liberal Arts and Sciences Education

AUAF’s Approach: Professional Learning Informed by Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops Dr Andrew Starcher, Dean of Faculty January 26, 2019. OUTLINE. About AUAF. Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops. AUAF Timeline. Opened in 2006 Attacked in 2016

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AUAF’s Approach: Professional Learning Informed by Liberal Arts and Sciences Education

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  1. AUAF’s Approach: Professional Learning Informed by Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops Dr Andrew Starcher, Dean of Faculty January 26, 2019

  2. OUTLINE

  3. About AUAF Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops

  4. AUAF Timeline Opened in 2006 Attacked in 2016 New campus 2017 Accreditation 2018

  5. Students and Alumni (Fall 2018) • 782 UG students (fall 2018) • 86 Graduate students (fall 2018) • 1,241 Certificate (PDI) students • 37% first-year female students • 54% Academy female students • 89% of students on financial aid • 1,192 alumni • 80% of alumni employed • 66% of alumni living in Afghanistan

  6. Faculty (Fall 2018) • 58 Teaching faculty • 36 F-T, 22 P-T • Doctorates 38% • Female professors 29% • Afghan Faculty 48%

  7. Educational Vision Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops

  8. The university will be known for academic and professional programs that build on liberal studies and provide enlightened instruction in key areas that serve the development of the country and promote the aspirations of its students. • English as language of instruction • Rigorous general education core • Outcomes-based skill development in degree programs • Co-educational and residential student learning experience International-level education relevant to the needs of Afghanistan and to students’ aspirations

  9. Holism / character formation • Leadership • Breadth of knowledge • Personal development • Critical thinking • General education The Liberal Arts and Sciences Tradition

  10. Communication skills in English and a national language • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Leadership, ethics & social responsibility • Technological competence • Global & cultural awareness • Forms of knowledge Focus on general education core competencies

  11. Outcomes-based Approach to Curriculum Development Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops

  12. Academy Year ‘0’ English, math, computing Year Two Core Curriculum II, & Major Year One Core Curriculum I & Major Year Three & Four Core Capstone & Major The “Chevron” Model

  13. An AUAF Graduate is able to:Speak and write effectively in English and in one national language, demonstrating research capacity and rhetorical competency in academic and professional contexts. (a) Reading, (b) Writing, (b) Information Literacy Afghan I Afghan II National Language III English in Disciplines V Eng I Eng I Eng III English in Disciplines IV SS&H I A SS&H III B SS&H II B SS&H IV C

  14. Undergraduate Major Programs

  15. Example: BBA Program Learning Outcomes • Learning Outcome #1: MBA graduates will be able to develop comprehensive solutions to business problems. • Learning Outcome #2: MBA graduates will demonstrate effective, persuasive communication. • Learning Outcome #3: MBA graduates will be able to understand the role of modern technology and management practices in decision making. • Learning Outcome #4: MBA graduates will be able to apply ethics in business, government, and society.

  16. Program Learning Outcomes Mapped at the Capstone Level

  17. Interactive, Experiential & Integrated Teaching and Learning Presentation for 2019 QAAD Workshops

  18. ACTIVE LEARNING • Discussion • Pair and Groupwork in class • “Flipped Classrooms” • Team projects • Undergraduate research • Case studies • Technologically enhanced learning

  19. Interaction through a Learning Management System (Canvas) Teacher-Student interaction (e.g., written feedback or announcements) Student-Teacher interaction (e.g., response to feedback, discussion forums) -Student-Student interaction (e.g., discussion forums or group projects) Student-Content interaction (e.g., response to video or uploaded content) Technoligcally enhanced learning

  20. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING • Co-curricular activities • Student government • Clubs • Residence Life Activities • Internships • Moot court competitions • Model United Nations • Service Learning • Combined classrooms with student from other universities

  21. Integrated Learning Making connections connecting skills and knowledge from earlier general education courses within a major, between fields, between curriculum, co- curriculum, or between academic knowledge and experiential practice

  22. Capstones for Integrated Learning General Education Capstone Major Capstone Experiences Final course or courses in the major Final integrated project (business plan, IT product, research paper) Reflection on past learning Assessment of program (major) learning outcomes • Last course in “Chevron” • Final integrated project (presentation, paper) • Reflection on past learning • Assessment of general education learning outcomes

  23. Darulaman Road Kabul, Afghanistan Main +93(0)729863447 auaf.edu.af

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