IDST 4 - Ways of Faith - Stage 5 - Georgiou/ Muller
Assessment
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| Assessment Description | A non-graded, beginning of the semester survey was administered measuring students’ knowledge of core beliefs of major spiritual traditions, (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam), especially in terms of how the world faiths compare/contrast with one another, thus demonstrating their similarities and differences. At semester’s end, a similar assessment (as part of a final exam) will be given to the class and graded. |
| Learning Outcomes | Compare and contrast the core beliefs of the world religions. |
| Number of Sections | 1 |
| Number of Instructors | 1 |
| Number of Students | 36 |
Data Analysis
| Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within our department |
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| Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
| Data Summary | At the beginning of the course, 15% of the students answered the questions correctly. At the end of the course 85% answered the questions correctly. |
| Analysis Summary | Students have achieved outcome if they answer the question correctly. |
| Next Steps Planned | Instructor applied to convert the course into an online course. The online materials will be developed in the spring. This will provide the opportunity to revise and update the course outline, highlighting the assessment of student learning outcomes. It will also allow for more frequent interactions with students, which should lead to better performance. |
| Learning Outcomes | All |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| Activities | Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps |
| More Details | Intend to assess all outcomes in preparation for creating an online offering of the course. |
SLO Details Storage Location
- HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)
- HARD COPY - In a department filing system (department office)