Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (Sample for a Project) Student Learning Person Assessment Outcomes (5-6 for Timeline Performance Criteria Contingency Plan Method(s) Responsible each proposal) Students will: 1. know the key databases for research in this area of Political Science. 2. be able to search the key databases to Students will generate a list of sources pertinent to topic. Students will complete Due at the If student achievement results are demonstrate how to Instructor of 3. locate, obtain sources. an annotated list of end of the low, then review, re-teach topic. locate and evaluate course 4. read, comprehend, and write a 1-paragraph sources as part of their semester If high, then celebrate. scholarly sources annotation of each source. research essay. appropriate to the 5. complete an annotated list of sources in discipline. correct bibliographic format. 6. write a 2-page overview of key trends and figures in the research on the topic for the last 15 years. Work individually with students Students will who have not passed the modules Students must pass one module to move to the demonstrate Students will pass the Due in to understand where their next; when they have successfully completed all Instructor of understanding of online CITI Week 4 difficulties are and help them to modules, they are issued a certificate, which course research ethics in training module. learn the required information. they will present to their instructor. relation to human Revise syllabus for future sections subjects. of course to address most common difficulties. Students will If student achievement results are understand the low (fewer than 75% of Students will explain correctly at least three different techniques for respondents answer the question Students will respond End of Instructor of different sampling techniques and when each is to drawing a probability correctly), then revise syllabus to an essay question semester course be used. sample for a public and/or how unit is taught to on a final opinion survey and improve success in future sections. examination. when each technique If high, then celebrate. should be used.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (Sample for a Project) Student Learning Outcomes (5-6 for each proposal) Assessment Method(s) Timeline Person Responsible Performance Criteria Contingency Plan Students will demonstrate how to locate and evaluate scholarly sources appropriate to the discipline. Students will complete an annotated list of sources as part of their research essay. Due at the end of the semester Instructor of course Students will: 1. know the key databases for research in this area of Political Science. 2. be able to search the key databases to generate a list of sources pertinent to topic. 3. locate, obtain sources. 4. read, comprehend, and write a 1-paragraph annotation of each source. 5. complete an annotated list of sources in correct bibliographic format. 6. write a 2-page overview of key trends and figures in the research on the topic for the last 15 years. If student achievement results are low, then review, re-teach topic. If high, then celebrate. Students will demonstrate understanding of research ethics in relation to human subjects. Students will pass the online CITI training module. Due in Week 4 Instructor of course Students must pass one module to move to the next; when they have successfully completed all modules, they are issued a certificate, which they will present to their instructor. Work individually with students who have not passed the modules to understand where their difficulties are and help them to learn the required information. Revise syllabus for future sections of course to address most common difficulties. Students will understand the different techniques for drawing a probability sample for a public opinion survey and when each technique should be used. Students will respond to an essay question on a final examination. End of semester Instructor of course Students will explain correctly at least three different sampling techniques and when each is to be used. If student achievement results are low (fewer than 75% of respondents answer the question correctly), then revise syllabus and/or how unit is taught to improve success in future sections. If high, then celebrate.
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