How did S4S gather data to determine Knowledge and Skills for University Success?
S4S used three main data sources. A series of meetings were held throughout the nation to gather information directly from faculty and staff who teach or work with freshmen at AAU universities. These meetings, known as the National Conversation on Knowledge and Skills for University Success, involved more than 400 participants and helped identify many of the major areas higher education faculty members think are most important for success in their courses and at their universities. Notes were taken in the sessions, which were broken down into six content areas and led by trained facilitators provided by S4S or by volunteer faculty from the hosting institution. Each session was also audiotaped, and many were videotaped. The results were compiled and analyzed using techniques that identified the recurrent themes and particular details of the faculty recommendations along with broader issues that were raised. The second source of data was student work samples. These were examples of work
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