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Creativity & Innovation 4.5 1.3 0 3.1 4.2 0 4 6.9
Communication & Collaboration 15 14.3 19.4 21.5 33.3 16.7 16 17.2
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking 10.4 13 16.1 15.4 12.5 16.7 13 0
Ethical & Emotional Awareness 12.7 14.3 12.9 9.2 8.3 13.3 12 13.8
Cultural Competence 15.7 16.9 16.1 16.9 8.3 16.7 16 17.2
Life Skills, Job Skills, & Leadership 9 6.5 19.4 9.2 12.5 13.3 13 13.8
Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge 16.4 0.6 0.2 8 8.3 10 14 10.3
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Digital & Information Literacy 2.2 0 6.5 3.1 4.2 3 1 0
Core Content Knowledge 14.2 2 6.5 10.8 8.3 10 11 3.4

Figure 4: The matching of GE learning outcomes in the 8 UGC-funded universities with the
Figure 4: The matching of GE learning outcomes in the 8 UGC-funded universities with the
subcategories of the 21st century learning framework
subcategories of the 21 Century learning
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Common Quality Assurance Protocols of GE Programmes
Common Quality Assurance Protocols of GE Programmes
Quality assurance (QA) is an important academic administration arena that ensures the GE
programmes are properly delivered and monitored with appropriate feedback mechanisms

for continuous quality enhancement. However, sometimes there may be a misunderstanding
among the public that GE is not as important as the major curriculum; therefore the necessity
Quality assurance is an important academic administration arena that ensures the GE
to use the same quality assurance measurement in evaluating the major curriculum to GE

U3 U4 U5 U6
curriculum is questionable. Indeed, all local UGC-funded universities have their own protocols
U1 U2
programmes are properly delivered and monitored with appropriate feedback mechanisms for
U8
U7
established particularly for GE courses. Some of the common QA practices concerning GE
programmes of the eight universities are briefly stated below:
continuous quality enhancement. However, sometimes there may be a misunderstanding
(1) The GE office/GE curriculum committee is commonly established to review and approve
among the public that GE is not as important as the major curriculum; therefore the necessity
course proposals in alignment with the GE intended learning outcomes/aims and
objectives and specific GE areas required of the university.
to use the same quality assurance (QA) measurement in evaluating the major curriculum to
(2) The GE office/GE curriculum committee usually publishes guidelines either in hard copy
GE curriculum is questionable. Indeed, all local UGC-funded universities have their own
format or on the internet and provides support for different departments in their design
protocols established particularly for GE courses. Some of the common QA practices
of GE courses.
(3) The GE courses are more commonly delivered by professors of the offering department
or collaborative departments than the GE office/GE curriculum committee.
concerning GE programmes of the eight UGC-funded universities are briefly stated below:

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