UG Business Program Assessment of the Loop” “Closing Summary of Observations, Improvements, and Actions Taken 2012-2013 Champion(s) (List Committee Effective? Qtr/Year Qtr/Year Met and/or Instructor (2nd Data Set of: of: Learning Std Observation/Improvement/Action Advised Applying Shows Pilot Re-Test Objective Assessed 1st or Taken Improvement) Improvement) Time? F2012 W2013 Ethics No Re-evaluate lectures to determine how MGMT faculty Yes ethics/stakeholder concepts can be clearly communicated in MGMT 326. Additionally, small-group exercises that improve class In some cases, interaction when this topic is covered may be additional used to enhance topic engagement. While improvement cognitive coverage of ethics may be adequate in scores is for MGMT 326, MGMT 423 must emphasize needed. ethical reasoning. Be sure to include ethics Continue to readings and exercises in MGMT 423. monitor this (Review syllabi and inform faculty of learning importance of including exercises in ethics objective. reasoning). Assessment Provide more focus on text concepts and spend methodology is less time on discussions that beyond the changed in “go book”. This should help students to master the Ethics basics. They may not be ready to engage in Reasoning more analytical discussions. Provide an Rubric has opportunity for students to test their been developed knowledge so that they can see what they for use across don’t know. Hopefully, this will encourage classes them to either ask questions or reread the material. Emphasize the importance of reading the material.
UG Business Program Assessment “Closing of the Loop” Summary of Observations, Improvements, and Actions Taken 2012-2013 Qtr/Year of: Pilot Qtr/Year of: Re-Test Learning Objective Assessed Met Std 1st Time? Observation/Improvement/Action Advised or Taken Champion(s) (List Committee and/or Instructor Applying Improvement) Effective? (2nd Data Set Shows Improvement) F2012 W2013 Ethics No Re-evaluate lectures to determine how ethics/stakeholder concepts can be clearly communicated in MGMT 326. Additionally, small-group exercises that improve class interaction when this topic is covered may be used to enhance topic engagement. While cognitive coverage of ethics may be adequate for MGMT 326, MGMT 423 must emphasize ethical reasoning. Be sure to include ethics readings and exercises in MGMT 423. (Review syllabi and inform faculty of importance of including exercises in ethics reasoning). Provide more focus on text concepts and spend less time on discussions that “go beyond the book”. This should help students to master the basics. They may not be ready to engage in more analytical discussions. Provide an opportunity for students to test their knowledge so that they can see what they don’t know. Hopefully, this will encourage them to either ask questions or reread the material. Emphasize the importance of reading the material. MGMT faculty Yes In some cases, additional improvement in scores is needed. Continue to monitor this learning objective. Assessment methodology is changed in Ethics Reasoning Rubric has been developed for use across classes
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