understanding of probability. The student learning outcome for question 13 is Use technology for “d. mathematical reasoning and problem solving.” Use of Assessment Results: Even though the results on the post-test were excellent, faculty will reexamine the assessment instrument as well as the course objectives before fall 2010, when MATH 1630 is scheduled to be assessed again. Special attention will be given to the two areas where students did not achieve at least 50% mastery. Specifically, probability and graphing systems of linear equations will be given more class time when MATH 1630 is taught in spring 2009. . Pre-test questions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13 were missed by 80% or more of the students who took the test. Except for questions 8 and 13, these same questions were missed by less than 50% of the students on the post-test, indicating that the time spent on most of the topics in class was probably adequate. In looking at the post-test percentages, it can be easily seen that application problems (question 1—SLO b), simplex method (question 4—SLO d), systems of equations (question 8—SLO e), and statistics (question 13—SLO d) are all areas which need to be emphasizes the next time MATH 1630 is taught. These topics are the only ones missed by more than 40% of the students on the post-test. Faculty will begin to put more emphasis on these areas so that when MATH 1630 is assessed in fall 2010, according to the assessment cycle, gains will be made in student learning.
understanding of probability. The student learning outcome for question 13 is “d. Use technology for mathematical reasoning and problem solving.” Use of Assessment Results: Even though the results on the post-test were excellent, faculty will reexamine the assessment instrument as well as the course objectives before fall 2010, when MATH 1630 is scheduled to be assessed again. Special attention will be given to the two areas where students did not achieve at least 50% mastery. Specifically, probability and graphing systems of linear equations will be given more class time when MATH 1630 is taught in spring 2009. . Pre-test questions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13 were missed by 80% or more of the students who took the test. Except for questions 8 and 13, these same questions were missed by less than 50% of the students on the post-test, indicating that the time spent on most of the topics in class was probably adequate. In looking at the post-test percentages, it can be easily seen that application problems (question 1—SLO b), simplex method (question 4—SLO d), systems of equations (question 8—SLO e), and statistics (question 13—SLO d) are all areas which need to be emphasizes the next time MATH 1630 is taught. These topics are the only ones missed by more than 40% of the students on the post-test. Faculty will begin to put more emphasis on these areas so that when MATH 1630 is assessed in fall 2010, according to the assessment cycle, gains will be made in student learning.