Ability-Based Curriculum
Alverno's unique emphasis on learning the abilities
needed to put knowledge to use -- commonly called "ability-based
education" -- has gained national praise.
Since the early 1970s, the Alverno College faculty have been developing
and implementing ability-based undergraduate education, redefining
education in terms of abilities needed for effectiveness in the
worlds of work, family, and civic community. The distinctive feature
of an ability-based approach is that we make explicit the expectation
that students should be able to do something with what they know.
The specific abilities
identified by our faculty as central to our approach to liberal
arts and professional education are:
- Communication
- Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Valuing in Decision-Making
- Social Interaction
- Developing A Global Perspective
- Effective Citizenship
- Aesthetic Responsiveness
