Preliminary report: UBC Arts self-reporting of empathy and citizenship traits

This report represents the findings from the Arts Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund project “Cultivating citizenship skills through teaching and learning in the humanities.” The research project draws on existing literature and further develops a conceptualization of global citizenship cultivation in undergraduate education. This report’s primary function is to relate this conceptualization to survey data from UBC undergraduate students and qualitative data gathered through focus group discussions with UBC alumni. In short, we sought insights into how current and former students understand the contribution of their university degree and associated experiences in affecting them as global citizens.

For a university-wide study of positive/negative change from year 1 to year 2 in empathic concern and perspective-taking, see also here.

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