E-CURE Outcome Categories and Components
A full list of categories and components assessed in EvaluateUR-CURE. Additional program-specific outcomes may be added to assessments as well.
Compare the outcomes in EvaluateUR-CURE with those in EvaluateUR and E-Compete
| Outcome Categories | EvaluateUR-CURE Outcome Components |
|---|---|
| Communication | Uses and understands professional and discipline-specific language |
| Expresses ideas orally in an organized, clear, and concise manner | |
| Writes clearly and concisely using correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and sentence structure | |
| Creativity | Shows ability to approach problems from different perspectives |
| Effectively connects multiple ideas/approaches | |
| Uses information in ways that demonstrate intellectual resourcefulness | |
| Autonomy | Demonstrates an ability to work independently and identify when guidance is needed. |
| Accepts constructive criticism and uses feedback effectively | |
| Uses time well to ensure work gets accomplished | |
| Ability to Deal with Obstacles | Is not discouraged by setbacks or unforeseen events and perseveres when challenges are encountered |
| Shows flexibility and a willingness to take risks and try again | |
| Trouble-shoots problems and searches for ways to do things more effectively | |
| Intellectual Development | Recognizes that problems are often more complicated than they first appear |
| Approaches problems with an understanding that there can be more than one right explanation or even none at all | |
| Displays insight into the limits of their knowledge and an appreciation for what isn't known | |
| Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | Maintains a posture of open-minded skepticism when considering potential solutions to problems |
| Looks for the root causes of problems and develops or recognizes the most appropriate corrective actions | |
| Recognizes flaws, assumptions and missing elements in arguments | |
| Practice & Process of Inquiry | Demonstrates ability to formulate questions and hypotheses within the discipline |
| Demonstrates ability to properly identify and/or generate reliable data | |
| Shows understanding of how knowledge is generated, validated and communicated within the discipline | |
| Nature of Disciplinary Knowledge | Shows understanding of the criteria for determining what is valued as a contribution in the discipline |
| Shows awareness of important contributions in the discipline and who was responsible for those contributions | |
| Reads and applies information obtained from professional journals and other sources | |
| Project Knowledge and Skills | Displays knowledge of key facts and concepts |
| Displays a grasp of relevant methods and is clear about how these methods apply to the research project | |
| Demonstrates an appropriate mastery of skills needed to conduct the project | |
| Ethical Conduct | Understands that altering or fabricating data is highly unethical |
| Realizes that distorting or misstating research findings is unethical and may harm others who rely on your professional integrity | |
| Recognizes the imperative of giving credit to sources used in research and to those who may have provided helpful advice or assistance | |
| Teamwork/Collaboration | Behaves with a high level of collegiality and treats others with respect |
| Shows ability to work effectively in a team | |
| Willingly shares knowledge among team members and amongst other teams (as applicable) |