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Learning Signature

Our Mission
Develop capable and trusted disciples of Jesus Christ.


Ensign College is committed to an applied, skills-based, curriculum. All programs and courses are designed to align with industry needs and practices. Our focus is to prepare our students to be capable, trusted and contribute in the workplace as disciples of Jesus Christ.

To maintain this focus, the programs and curriculum are designed in such a way that “students are immersed in learning environments where they act as agents of their learning in the development of essential personal traits and professional capabilities. Students are invited to study and learn by faith as they seek the gifts of the Spirit to change and become responsible for their learning, developing as capable and trusted disciples of Jesus Christ.”

To fulfill the mission of the institution, the College is committed to 1) the Learning Signature, and 2) the College-Wide Capabilities.

Students fulfill the mission of the College through our unique Learning Signature to:

· Prepare to develop and demonstrate professional capabilities.

· Act as an agent of your learning in immersive environments, resulting in Deep Learning---to know, do, and become.

· Demonstrate how your journey to become a capable and trusted disciple of Jesus Christ has changed and shaped you to embrace future opportunities with confidence, resiliency, and faith.

A brief example can make the learning signature more concrete.

 
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 Ensign College Learning Signature Aligned approach

Prepare

(before class)

 Students may or may not read assigned material
 Students review assigned materials, complete preparation assignments and come to class with questions

Act

(in class)

 Faculty members lecture or present key terms and concepts while students passively take notes
 Students complete practice problems in small groups applying key concepts answering industry aligned questions

Demonstrate

(major assignments)

 Students take a multiple-choice exam to examine their mastery of the content.
 Students recreate the financial documents for a simulated company demonstrating mastery of the key concepts of the course (act as accountants).
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Act
Act as an agent of your learning in immersive environments, resulting in deep learning - to know, do, and become
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Demonstrate
Demonstrate how your journey to become a capable and trusted disciple of Jesus Christ has changed and shaped you to embrace future opportunities with confidence, resiliency, and faith.
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