The Objectives of General Education–Modified assesses student and faculty attitudes regarding general education objectives. It was developed for a study on general education at Syracuse University. The 18-item measure uses Likert-type scales to rate the importance of objectives, education, and responsibility for instruction. The original list was developed by the American Council on Education and modified for the study. No psychometric properties are available in the development article.
Downie, N. M., Pace, C. R., & Troyer, M. E. (1950). A study of general education at Syracuse University with special attention to objectives. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 10, 359-366.,
| Objectives of General Education–Modified |
| Items |
| 1. Developing good health habits |
| 2. Understanding the basis of personal and community health |
| 3. Writing clearly and effectively |
| 4. Speaking easily and well |
| 5. Developing social competence and social graces |
| 6. Understanding other people |
| 7. Preparing for a satisfactory family and marital adjustment |
| 8. Discovering personal strengths and weaknesses, abilities and limitations |
| 9. Understanding world issues and pressing social, political and economic problems |
| 10. How to participate effectively as a citizen |
| 11. Understanding scientific developments and processes and their application in society |
| 12. How to think clearly, meet a problem and follow it to a right conclusion without guidance |
| 13. Developing an understanding and enjoyment of literature |
| 14. Developing an understanding and enjoyment of art and music |
| 15. Understanding the meaning and values in life |
| 16. Developing a personal philosophy and applying it in daily life |
| 17. Making a wise vocational choice |
| 18. Preparing for a vocation |
| Response Scale |
| 1‒Very important |
| 2‒Important |
| 3‒Of some importance |
| 4‒Of hardly any importance |
| 5‒Of no importance |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Objectives of General Education–Modified. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/objectives-of-general-education-modified/
Mohammed looti. "Objectives of General Education–Modified." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/objectives-of-general-education-modified/.
Mohammed looti. "Objectives of General Education–Modified." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/objectives-of-general-education-modified/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Objectives of General Education–Modified', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/objectives-of-general-education-modified/.
[1] Mohammed looti, "Objectives of General Education–Modified," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.
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