IDST 27A - Asian Humanities - Stage 1 - Neela Chatterjee
Assessment
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| Assessment Description | As majority of the students were challenged by course texts because English is a second language to these students. Students therefore were given weekly review exams. Students also engaged in group discussion to comprehend the texts. Assessment also included a comprehensive final exam as well as a museum paper and a cultural site paper. |
| Learning Outcomes | A. Demonstrate knowledge of contributions of non-Western cultures to human civilization. B. Utilize this knowledge in dealings with every-day issues that surface in today's multi-ethnic lifestyles, especially in large urban centers, such as San Francisco. C. Identify situations that might create cultural barriers and remedy them with the help of the a better understanding and perception of various cultural values. |
| Number of Sections | 1 |
| Number of Instructors | 2 |
| Number of Students | 17 |
Data Analysis
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| Data Summary | 15 out of 17 students completed the course with C or better. These students completed all the written assignments on time. One student successfully completed a 10 page honors paper that showed knowledge learnt in class and the ability to perform academic research in addition to completing all course assignment with excellance. |
| Analysis Summary | Many of the Asian students who took the course were taught about cultures that are geographically near their own cultures.The American students had common knowledge about Asian culture with very little understanding of the literary, artistic and religious contributions of the Asian culture to the West. This class gave the students the opportunity to explore all of Asia, its myths, its beliefs and cultural and social patterns through literature, religious texts, and artistic traditions. At the end of the class on Asian Humanities students were able identify patterns of cultural similarities and differences within the diverse traditions of Asia. Students are able to analyze primary source material such as Tao Te Ching, The Analects of Confucius, Tale of Genji, Ramayana, Gita Govinda to discuss and write about religious values, social structures, and gender issues within cultures of Asia. Students expanded their knowledge of the literary and artistic contribution of Asian thought and values. In addition students are able to identify and assess points of conflicts within cultures of Asia but also Western values of family, societal expectation and the development of the self. Students developed the ability to express their dual identity of American and Asian but also see cultural similarities as global citizens of the urban world. |
| Next Steps Planned | For the ESL students a comprehensive reading list needs to be provided so they have more time to prepare for the reading. These students also need a vocabulary list to help them focus on key concepts rather than every part of the text. Students also need more visuals to help them understand the classical world. |
| Learning Outcomes | Students will have more time to process the new concepts and apply them. The visuals will allow students to connect the past with present cultural and social beliefs and values. |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Summer 2013 |
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| More Details | New slos will be developed over the summer to reflect the breadth of the course content and changes within the course content. Furthermore, the course outline will also be revised and edited. |
SLO Details Storage Location
HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)
Additional Highlights
The slos have created greater dialogue within the department as well as through out the college. The conversations have inspired new ideas to reach the diversity of students that make up CCSF but also the challenges we face in the class to meet the needs of our multilevel and multi-dimentional students.Much of the changes are positive. It would be helpful to have a video tutorial to walk instructors through the slo form. I really appreciate the user friendly slo form. The look and feel is much more approachable. Thank you for not making the appearance industrial, rigid, and uninspiring.