Exercise:
What does an Ideal Graduate Look Like?
Brainstorm the “ideal” graduate of your program and describe the
attributes below.
 What does an “ideal” graduate of your program look like?
 How will these graduates think and behave? What theories, concepts
and techniques will they be able to apply?
 What will be their contribution to society?
 How will the graduate student be different from the undergraduate?
Knowledge
Skills and Abilities
Behaviors and
Attitudes
Source: Adapted from Lewis, Kroeger, Zender. The Center for the Enhancement of
Teaching and Learning (CET&L) University of Cincinnati (2009).