ANTH 25 - Culture, Gender, and Sexuality - Stage 4 - Barbara Lass
Assessment
| Assessment Methods | Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs |
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| Assessment Description | Assessment conducted via essay questions on final exam such as (a) What do you think the two most important gender issues are in the world today? Why are these important issues? Are you optimistic that they can be addressed? and (b) What is female genital mutilation? Explain how the ideals of human rights and cultural relativism clash in regard to this issue? |
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| Learning Outcomes | Outcome H (Analyze current world events and issues that pertain to gender using an anthropological perspective) and Outcome I (Explain how the knowledge and perspective of anthropology can further an understanding of gender in Western society as well as in other societies and historical periods) |
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| Number of Sections | 1 |
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| Number of Instructors | 1 |
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| Number of Students | 29 |
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Data Analysis
| Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within our department |
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| Data Sharing Methods | - Email
- Website review and commentary
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| Data Summary | Only 5/29 students earned 75% or less of the points on the final exam. Only one of those students earned less than 70% of the possible points. |
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| Analysis Summary | Outcome achievement is indicated by the fact that more than 70% of the students earned more than 70% of the total possible points on the final exam. |
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| Next Steps Planned | Assessment questions and expectations for student performance should be more challenging; this will be attempted for Spring 2014. Also, outcomes should be modified and updated to be fewer in number, more relevant to anthropology, and more consistent with current state of the field. This will be done as soon as possible. |
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| Learning Outcomes | All |
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Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Spring 2014 |
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| Activities | - Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements)
- Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
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| More Details | Assessment questions and expectations for student performance will be more challenging for Spring 2014. Outcomes will be modified and updated as soon as possible. |
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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)
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