In 2004, the University of Kentucky began the daunting task to reform the general education requirements. The requirements were completely altered with an emphasis on the necessary skills to analyze information critically. By 2008, the University Senate approved the Learning Outcomes and Curricular Framework (UKCore) for the new course requirements. The curricular framework centered around 4 categories (each with multiple subcategories): I .Intellectual InquiryII. CommunicationsIII. Quantitative ReasoningIV. CitizenshipTo have a course considered for one of the UKCore courses is a very elaborate process in which each of the Learning Outcomes for the category must be matched to specific learning outcomes and activities of the class. The course, Molecular Science for Citizens, was submitted for approval in Category I (Inquiry in the Natural/Mathematical/Physical Sciences). This course, designed for nonscience majors, was taught in Fall 2012 for the first time as UKCore. POGIL become an integral part of the course with regard to two of the learning outcomes.This presentation will discuss the philosophy behind the revamped requirements, how POGIL was used to fulfill the learning outcomes, strategies for implementation, and how the course and POGIL activates were received by the students. Also discussed will be assessment tools used by the university to ensure that the course continues to meet the inquiry requirements.

Using POGIL to fulfill new university general education requirements: Inquiry in the natural/mathematical/physical sciences

246th National Meeting (2013)

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