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Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Institutional Learning Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services. ILOs are designed to help guide individual departments and disciplines in the development of learning outcomes for programs and courses and services, and to help shape the decision making processes of Glendale Community College.

ILOs are the collective expression of the learning environment at Glendale College.

Communicate clearly, ethically, and creatively; listen actively and engage respectfully with others; consider situational, cultural, and personal contexts within or across multiple modes of communication.

Use quantitative and/or analytical mathematical skills to solve problems and to interpret, evaluate, and process information and data to draw logical conclusions and support claims.

Recognize an information need and develop a research question or topic; strategically explore information in context using library and other resources; investigate the authority of information sources and the credibility of claims; locate, evaluate, and use information to create new knowledge in an ethical and legal manner.

Analyze and solve problems using critical, logical, and creative thinking; ask questions, pursue a line of inquiry, and derive conclusions; cultivate creativity that leads to innovative ideas.

Practice ethical and responsible behavior within personal, academic, professional, social, and societal contexts; recognize and welcome diverse lifestyle choices that promote physical, intellectual, psychological, and social well-being.

Reflect and act upon personal responsibility as local and global citizens; respect and appreciate social and cultural diversity and recognize the complexity of the world; value and articulate the significance of environmental sustainability and social justice.

 

Demonstrate depth of knowledge in a course, discipline, or vocation by applying practical knowledge, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies to solve unique problems.

ILOs were revised by the LO&A Committee in the Fall 2021/Spring 2022 and formally adopted by the Academic Senate in the Spring of 2022. 

Critical Thinking Findings

In the Fall of 2015 a Critical Thinking Institutional Learning Outcome Task Force was put together to review all PLOs that were linked to Critical Thinking. Through the work of the task force the Critical Thinking Report Findings discovered key issues and made suggestions based on the findings.