PHYC 2B: Introductory Physics
Stage 5
Dack K. Lee
Basic Information
| Number of Outcomes | 3 |
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| Number of Outcomes Assessed | 3 |
| Assessment Frequency | Every semester |
| Analysis Frequency | Every semester |
| Detail Link | Link |
Course Information
| Number of Course Sections | 2 |
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| Number of Instructors | 1 |
Assessment Methods
| Methods | A. Summarize a physical situation with a verbal description and a visual drawing. B. Assess a physical situation with a conceptual understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. C. Analyze a physical situation with an appropriate mathematical formulation of the fundamental laws of physics. The course outline for PHYC 2B was revised this semester and was sent and approved by the Curriculum Committee. The students were asked in a survey to rank on a scale of 1 (not met) to 5 (definitely met) each of the MLO listed above. |
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Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| How and With Whom | faculty and staff in the same program |
| Number Assessed | 34 |
| Data Summary | A. Summarize a physical situation with a verbal description and a visual drawing. B. Assess a physical situation with a conceptual understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. C. Analyze a physical situation with an appropriate mathematical formulation of the fundamental laws of physics. The results from the surveys were quite positive. The summary below gives the mean and standard deviation for each MLO. The response return was 91.9% of the enrolled students (34 out of 37). A. Mean of 4.56 and a St.Dev. of 0.50 B. Mean of 4.12 and a St.Dev. of 0.77 C. Mean of 4.50 and a St.Dev. of 0.62 |
| Planned Improvements | It appears that more work needs to be done to address B. The material in PHYC 2B (electricity & magnetism, optics, and modern physics) is very abstract and challenging to present in a conceptual manner. The survey will be given again for the Spring of 2014. It will be interesting to see if there will be any significant improvement or not. |
| 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 | Assessment (measurement) of outcomes, Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps |
| Details | Although the results of the surveys are positive, improvement is definitely possible. Conceptualizing abstract material is challenging. |
| Highlights | No answer |