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Page 1 of 3 Motlow State Community College Program Student Learning Outcomes Use of Assessment Results Fall Semester 2015 PROGRAM TITLE: University Parallel COURSE: ANTH 2010 Introduction to Anthropology This course examines man’s place in nature through the investigation of physical and cultural aspects of anthropology. Study is made of human origins, the fossil record from archaeological excavations, and the biological aspects of race, variations, and heredity. Expected Student learning Outcomes: 1. Students will comprehend the breadth of the study of anthropology, understanding its interest in global diversity and cross-cultural comparison. 2. Students will be able to present a clear explanation of the anthropological perspective (cultural relativism, comparative, and holism) and how it can be applied to everyday life. 3. Students will be able to give a clear definition of the anthropological concepts of culture. 4. Students will be able to understand the four-fold approach of American anthropology (archaeology, socio-cultural, biological, and linguistics) and the historical circumstances that led to this approach. 5. Students will understand the anthropological concepts of biological and cultural evolution and some of the more important scientific models of these concepts. 6. Students will recognize the key methodological concerns of each of the four subdisciplines of American anthropology, particularly participant observation. Performance Measure: Pre-Test/Post-Test Effectiveness Standard: At least 70% of the students will answer the post-test questions that pertain to the student learning outcomes correctly. Page 2 of 3 Assessment Results: Question Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Pre-Test # Correct Pre-Test % Correct 23 44 15 31 45 43% 81% 28% 57% 83% PostTest # Correct PostTest % Correct 24 33 31 30 35 % Difference 67% 92% 86% 83% 97% 24% 10% 58% 26% 14% A total of 36 students took both the pre and post-tests. Use of Assessment Results: From Fall 2015 Assessment of ANTH 2010 After discussing the results with faculty, it was discovered that the questions were not revised or expanded upon since the last assessment. This was due to miscommunication and will be corrected. The new action plan is provided below. It requires that the questions are revised so that there are 2 questions per SLO. In addition, question #1 (the only item that did not meet the benchmark) is covered at the beginning of the semester. Because of the amount of time that elapses between pre and post-test, students may not be retaining this knowledge. It has been suggested that a refresher session covering all SLOs be held prior to the administering of the post-test. Also, incentives were not given to encourage assessment participation. Faculty do plan on offering extra credit for participation during the next cycle. In closing, faculty complained that the pre and post-test consume too much class time and prefer that the assessments take place outside of class time. Action Plan Question Expansion and Refresher Session Person(s) Responsible Daniel Seymour, Laura Bartel, and Bryan Thomas Deadline May 1, 2016 COMPLETED: 2/11/2016 From Fall 2013 Assessment of ANTH 2010 In Fall 2013, Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 2010) was assessed using an online PreTest/Post-Test format. Five of the six Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) were assessed by one multiple choice question: SLO 2 (question 1), SLO 3 (question 2), SLO 4 (question 3), SLO 5 (question 4), and SLO 6 (question 5). SLO 1 was not assessed due to the fact that it is very general. In other words, SLOs 2—6 cover the specifics of what is stated in SLO 1. Incremental Page 3 of 3 gains between pre-test and post-test were observed for all SLOs except SLO #4. All SLOs were achieved at the Effectiveness Standard of 70%. The Anthropology faculty discussed some concerns pertaining to the assessment. These include difficulty getting all section instructors and students to complete both the pre-test and the post-test, and the time interval between pre-test and post-test (i.e., pre-test at the beginning of the semester and post-test at the end of the semester). The Anthropology faculty and Department Chair of Social Sciences concluded that it is easier to get on-ground students to participate in the assessments that it is to get WEB students to participate in the assessments. A computer lab classroom can be reserved during class time for on-ground student assessment. Regarding the poor results for SLO #4, the low number of questions could enhance the impact guessing has on overall results. Teaching methodologies and course content were not considered to be a contributory factor. As a result, the Anthropology faculty and the Department Chair of Social Sciences recommend two actions: 1) Offer incentives to students (on-ground and WEB) in order to increase participation in the post-test; 2) Adding 2 questions per SLO (including SLO 1 which was not assessed this time) for a total of 12 questions in order to eliminate the impact guessing could have on the results. This will be done in advance of the next scheduled general education assessment of Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 2010). The General Education Assessment pre/post-test questions were updated during the Summer of 2013. The questions will be revised again before the next assessment. Assessment Instrument: Pre/Post-test for ANTH 2010