MTH 100 SLOAT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT (Fall 2010) prepared by the MTH 100 Course Coordinators: Soraida Romero & Carlos Castillo Introduction: A comprehensive assessment study on MTH 100 at Essex County College was conducted in fall 2010 as part of SLOAT (Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Team.) The principal coordinators for this study were two full-time faculty members of the Math and Physics Division (MAP): Carlos Castillo, Instructor of Mathematics, and Soraida Romero, Professor of Mathematics; another important contributor to this study was Alvin Williams, Associate Professor of Mathematics, who did all the statistical analysis for the study. Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, the study attempted to determine whether MTH 100 students are indeed learning all four (4) Course Goals (CGs) that were established by the Math Department for this course. Under each CG, there are also specific Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs) that students are expected to attain; these CGs also assess specific General Education Goals (GEGs) established by the College. The list of these CGs for MTH 100 and the MPOs contained in each with the relevant CGs in parenthesis for each are listed below: CG #1: Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theories from algebra and geometry, (GEG 2) Solve linear equations Solve literal equations rational equations radical equations Solve quadratic equations Solve linear inequalities systems of equations Factor polynomials Simplify exponential expressions Perform basic operations on polynomials Perform basic operations on rational expressions Perform basic operations on radical expressions Perform operations on complex numbers Find the equation of a line based on given geometric properties Graph a line in the Rectangular Coordinate System Graph a parabola in the Rectangular Coordinate System a circle in the Rectangular Coordinate System Determine whether a given relation is a function, find its domain, and use function notation
MTH 100 SLOAT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT (Fall 2010) prepared by the MTH 100 Course Coordinators: Soraida Romero & Carlos Castillo Introduction: A comprehensive assessment study on MTH 100 at Essex County College was conducted in fall 2010 as part of SLOAT (Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Team.) The principal coordinators for this study were two full-time faculty members of the Math and Physics Division (MAP): Carlos Castillo, Instructor of Mathematics, and Soraida Romero, Professor of Mathematics; another important contributor to this study was Alvin Williams, Associate Professor of Mathematics, who did all the statistical analysis for the study. Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, the study attempted to determine whether MTH 100 students are indeed learning all four (4) Course Goals (CGs) that were established by the Math Department for this course. Under each CG, there are also specific Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs) that students are expected to attain; these CGs also assess specific General Education Goals (GEGs) established by the College. The list of these CGs for MTH 100 and the MPOs contained in each with the relevant CGs in parenthesis for each are listed below: CG #1: Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theories from algebra and geometry, (GEG 2) Solve linear equations Solve literal equations rational equations radical equations Solve quadratic equations Solve linear inequalities systems of equations Factor polynomials Simplify exponential expressions Perform basic operations on polynomials Perform basic operations on rational expressions Perform basic operations on radical expressions Perform operations on complex numbers Find the equation of a line based on given geometric properties Graph a line in the Rectangular Coordinate System Graph a parabola in the Rectangular Coordinate System a circle in the Rectangular Coordinate System Determine whether a given relation is a function, find its domain, and use function notation