LERN 60: Creating Career Options
Stage 5
Kathleen Mitchell
Basic Information
| Number of Outcomes | 6 |
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| Number of Outcomes Assessed | 6 |
| Assessment Frequency | Every year |
| Analysis Frequency | Every semester |
| Detail Link | Link |
Course Information
| Number of Course Sections | 1 |
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| Number of Instructors | 1 |
Outcomes
- Assess early influences on career decision making.
- Analyze the deconstruction of traditional employment and the emergence of self-initiation, innovation, and curiosity.
- Assess the origins of occupational, psychological and biological stress and the psychophysiological influence
- Examine the concept of career development across the lifespan including aging, health, support systems, and career transitions.
- Analyze the role of career choice, income, benefits, and the changing landscape of retirement on family and
- Select learning opportunities to acquire and develop skills, curiosity, and interests.
Improvement Details
| Details | During the Fall, 2013 semester, I modified assessments of outcome 6. Two assessment methods had been utilized previously for the same outcome. Modification included combining the two methods into one, which provided a more streamlined assessment of the outcome. This resulted in less confusion among students and a more transparent assessment method. |
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Assessment Methods
| Methods | 9 papers were assigned in Fall, 2013. Each assigned paper assesses one or more course outcome. Additionally, the instructor utitlizes observation during group work and records student progress within a rubric. Rubrics are also used to report progress, points, and letter grades to students. |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
| Term | Spring 2013 |
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| How and With Whom | Although I am the only instructor of the only section of Lern 60, I was able to discuss data with the Learning Assistance chair. We met to discuss the data gathered on the assessment of 14 skills students developed as a result of participating in the semester project for Lern 60. |
| Number Assessed | 25 |
| Data Summary | Final assessment displayed that 100% of those students who completed both the pre and post surveys increased their aquisition of the 14 skills by at least 98%. |
| Planned Improvements | I will continue to encourage more sections of this course. Additionally, I will continue to refine the assessments by avoiding duplication of methods and by increasing more variety in assessment methods. |
| Program Review Link | Yes, the above future improvements require resources that will be requested during the next annual PROGRAM REVIEW cycle. Examples: additional staff, equipment, software, consulting services, etc. |
Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2014 |
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| Activities | Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements), Assessment (measurement) of outcomes, Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps, Implementation of planned changes and reassessment |
| Details | If more sections are offered, there will be more opportunity for dialogue among instructors about outcomes. |
| Highlights | Reflection upon best practices in student learning has been the main highlight. Through review and revision, the class becomes a stronger learning environment for students. |