ZOOL 10 - Animal Biology - Stage 5 - Dean Lauritzen
Assessment
| Assessment Methods | Pre & post surveys or tests |
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| Assessment Description | During the last week of February, the students in Zool 10 were administered a quiz prior and after lectures covering the organ systems found in animals including humans. The quizzes consisted of ten multiple-choice questions (each with three distractors), and neither of the quizzes were pre-announced to the class. Examples of questions: • Nerve cells have more than one: A. cell membrane B. axon C. dendrite D. nucleus • Propioception are the sense organs that detect: A. oxygen B. chemicals C. body position D. gravity • The sense of olfaction is located in the nose and: A. ears B. eyes C. tongue D. skin |
| Learning Outcomes | The different organ systems found in animals and how they contribute to survival were described. |
| Number of Sections | 1 |
| Number of Instructors | 1 |
| Number of Students | 32 |
Data Analysis
| Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within our department |
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| Data Summary | The mean score for the 32 students who completed the pre-test was 43%. The mean score for the 35 students who completed the post-test was 60%, an improvement of 17%. This post-quiz score was slightly lower than the mean scores on the four written exams (between 63-70%) during this semester, possibly because the class was not instructed to review the lecture material in preparation for the post-test. |
| Analysis Summary | In general, there was higher performance for all questions in the post-test than in the pre-test. This was especially the case for questions dealing with the nervous system, which was covered in greater detail during lecture. Conversely students demonstrated only slight improvement in the two questions dealing with the chemical nature of the endocrine and excretory systems. |
| Next Steps Planned | More class time and attention during lectures on topics dealing with the chemical nature of the endocrine and excretory systems. |
| Learning Outcomes | Refer to previous answers. |
Changes
| Details | Lecture revisions. |
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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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| More Details | Pre and post tests will continue to be given that address the learning outcomes of the course. The results of these tests will be discussed between the instructors for this course. We will implement lecture revisions in the current and future semesters. |
SLO Details Storage Location
ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)