Intervention: Augmented the lecture to address the specific misunderstanding. Results: When question 2 was presented to the students in class (verbally) the students gave the correct answer. (In unison!) Moving forward: Embed relevant questions in the final examination to obtain quantifiable results. The Physics Department plans to revise its Assessment Procedure using Pretests and Posttests to achieve a consistent methodology in student learning outcome assessment. Courses will be reassessed (as required) using the revised procedures along a specified timeline. SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT/EASC 111-Environmental Conservation Responsible person(s): Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin, Christopher Murphy, Margaret Stephens Data collection semester: Fall 2011 Data analysis and action plan development semester: Spring 2012 Outcome Assessment Strategies Expected Benchmark Results (data) Action Plan Demonstrate an Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess Describe your After tabulating How will the faculty understanding student learning including, but not limited to: expectations for student the data 66% of address the results of students answered of the nature of Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess accomplishment of the assessment? What Question #6 the student learning including, but not limited to: outcome. changes will be made to environment, its correctly, 74% of try to improve student basic EASC 111 is an elective for the Community College Some students may students answered learning? components, of Philadelphia student population. A total of 9 struggle with the reading Question #8 flows, cycles and sections were assessed in the Fall 2011 semester comprehension involved correctly, 62% of Students seemed to interrelationship with a total of 229 students assessed. in the case study as well students answered struggle with Question #6 The assessment tool that was used was a Case as interpretation of Question #10 and Question #10. After Study followed by 14 multiple choice questions. graphs, but we expect at correctly and 79% reflection, these two Assessment attached (Article 1). This case study is least 70% of students to of students questions need to be a direct qualitative assessment. answer Question # 6, answered reconstructed for future Question #8, Question
Intervention: Augmented the lecture to address the specific misunderstanding. Results: When question 2 was presented to the students in class (verbally) the students gave the correct answer. (In unison!) Moving forward: Embed relevant questions in the final examination to obtain quantifiable results. The Physics Department plans to revise its Assessment Procedure using Pretests and Posttests to achieve a consistent methodology in student learning outcome assessment. Courses will be reassessed (as required) using the revised procedures along a specified timeline. SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT/EASC 111-Environmental Conservation Responsible person(s): Deirdre Garrity-Benjamin, Christopher Murphy, Margaret Stephens Data collection semester: Fall 2011 Data analysis and action plan development semester: Spring 2012 Outcome Assessment Strategies Expected Benchmark Results (data) Action Plan Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of the environment, its basic components, flows, cycles and interrelationship Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess student learning including, but not limited to: Describe the techniques and tools you used to assess student learning including, but not limited to: EASC 111 is an elective for the Community College of Philadelphia student population. A total of 9 sections were assessed in the Fall 2011 semester with a total of 229 students assessed. The assessment tool that was used was a Case Study followed by 14 multiple choice questions. Assessment attached (Article 1). This case study is a direct qualitative assessment. Describe your expectations for student accomplishment of the outcome. Some students may struggle with the reading comprehension involved in the case study as well as interpretation of graphs, but we expect at least 70% of students to answer Question # 6, Question #8, Question After tabulating the data 66% of students answered Question #6 correctly, 74% of students answered Question #8 correctly, 62% of students answered Question #10 correctly and 79% of students answered How will the faculty address the results of assessment? What changes will be made to try to improve student learning? Students seemed to struggle with Question #6 and Question #10. After reflection, these two questions need to be reconstructed for future
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