PSYC 2 - Research Methods - Stage 4 - Rebecca Ancheta
Assessment
| Assessment Methods | Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs |
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| Assessment Description | SLO A: Describe and apply the concepts and procedures of controlled experimentation. Assessment: The percentage of students who answer the following multiple choice and short answer questions correctly on the midterm and final exam. Midterm 2, question #31: Without informing them, a researcher assigns participants to either an experimental or placebo group. The researcher's assistants who test the participants do not know who belongs in which group. The experiment has used a A) single blind technique. B) double blind technique. C) strong experimental manipulation. D) behavioral measure. Final Exam, short answer question #3: Distinguish between a Type I and Type II errors. Draw a chart to illustrate this relationship, noting correct decisions and errors. SLO B: Identify the basic types of scientific design, and compare the advantages and limitations. Assessment: The percentage of students who answer the following multiple choice and short answer questions correctly on the final exam. Final Exam, short answer question #1: Draw a diagram for a quasi-experimental design, using a non-equivalent control group and a pretest-posttest. Final Exam, question #16: What is the advantage of the pretest in the nonequivalent control group pretest posttest design? A) The pretest accustoms the participants to the procedures of the study. B) Participants who experience a pretest generally score higher on a posttest. C) When groups are not equivalent, we can look at changes from pretest to posttest scores. D) If the pretest scores are different, we can stop the study immediately without wasting time or money continuing the study. |
| Learning Outcomes | A. Describe and apply the concepts and procedures of controlled experimentation. B. Identify the basic types of scientific design, and compare the advantages and limitations. |
| Number of Sections | ~2 |
| Number of Instructors | ~2 |
| Number of Students | ~90 |
Data Analysis
| Data Shared With | Instructors of the same course (at CCSF) |
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| Data Sharing Methods | Email, sent word document via attachment to e-mail |
| Data Summary | SLO A: Describe and apply the concepts and procedures of controlled experimentation. Midterm 2, question #31: Results: 98 % of the class answered this item correctly. Final Exam, short answer question #3: Results: 85 % of the class answered this item correctly. SLO B: Identify the basic types of scientific design, and compare the advantages and limitations. Final Exam, short answer question #1: Results: 80 % of the class answered this item correctly. Final Exam, question #16: Results: 86 % of the class answered this item correctly. |
| Analysis Summary | Students have achieved outcome if they answered the questions relating to these learning outcomes correctly. |
| Next Steps Planned | For SLO B ("Identify the basic types of scientific design, and compare the advantages and limitations"), I will review in class how to diagram a quasi-experimental design, using a non-equivalent control group and a pretest-posttest. |
| Learning Outcomes | B. Identify the basic types of scientific design, and compare the advantages and limitations. |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| More Details | I plan to work with the other PSYC 2 instructor to evaluate all of the SLOs for the course together. |
SLO Details Storage Location
ELECTRONIC COPY - In my electronic filing system (hard drive or web server)