BOT 10 - Botany - Stage 5 - Bibit Traut
Assessment
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Assessment Description | -Analysis of in-class exams ad assignments that assess understanding and misconceptions of student's content knowledge -observations of group work and laboratory activities -lab reports and capstone projects with clear rubrics -pre/post survey of "Thinking About Science" at the beginning and end of the course |
Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Number of Sections | 1 |
Number of Instructors | 1 |
Number of Students | ~25 |
Data Analysis
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Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
Data Summary | 86% of the students received a 75% or higher on the cummulative final; and 90% of the students achieved 70% or higher on all assessments combined for the semester. At the beginning of the semester, 28% of the class understood the nature of science as indicated by the survey"Thinking About Science" whereas by the end of the semester, 74% of the students had a clear understanding of the nature of science. |
Analysis Summary | 86% of the students received a 75% or higher on the cummulative final; and 90% of the students achieved 70% or higher on all assessments combined for the semester. I expected that at least 70% of the students in this non-majors class should understand the nature of science. |
Next Steps Planned | I would like to see ALL of my students understand the nature of science and will incorporate more activities/assessments through out the semester to address this. |
Learning Outcomes | ALL |
Changes
Details | I wrote, submitted and implemented a new course outline that incorporated new Student Learning Outcomes and revised course assessment and content. I explicitly made course SLOs available to students and improved grading rubrics. Continued to update lectures and classroom activities to reflect SLOs and to make course relevant and accessible to the diverse student body. Conducted a pre/post survey to assess students improved understanding of science from this course. |
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Learning Outcomes | ALL |
GE Area C Details
Learning Outcomes | No answer |
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Number Students: Proficient | No answer |
Number Students: Developing | No answer |
Number Students: No Evidence | No answer |
Criteria | No answer |
Extra Details | No answer |
Tentative Future Plans
Term | Fall 2013 |
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Activities | Implementation of planned changes and reassessment |
More Details | -continue to update course material for diverse group of learners -continue to address students' understanding of the nature of science -continue to assess and reavaluate SLO |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)