VOCN 41D - Pharmacoloty - Stage 3 - Judy Tingle
Assessment
Assessment Methods | Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs |
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Assessment Description | On both the Mid-term and Final exam there was a separate section with 20 questions which pertained only to calculating medication dosages, which is the SLO for this course. |
Learning Outcomes | Students will be able to correctly calculate medication dosages. |
Number of Sections | 1 |
Number of Instructors | 1 |
Number of Students | 37 |
Data Analysis
Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within our department |
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Data Sharing Methods | Shared document files |
Data Summary | On the mid-term, 24 students out of 38 were able to correctly calculate 80% of medication dosage questions and 14 scored less than 80%. On the final, 32 students were able to correctly calculate 80% of the medication dosage questions and 5 scored less that 80%. |
Analysis Summary | Students showed significant improvement on their ability to calculate medication dosages correctly from the mid-term to the final exam. |
Next Steps Planned | 1. Pre-class tutoring 2. Inclusion of dosage calculation questions on weekly quizzes. 3. Explanation of, and solving medication calculation questions on the blackboard for the entire class. |
Learning Outcomes | Students will be able to correctly calculate medication dosages. |
Tentative Future Plans
Term | Fall 2013 |
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Activities | Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps |
More Details | Continue with pre-class tutoring for students who need help Possible questionnaire at the end of the semester regarding students' confidence in their ability to correctly calculate medication dosages. |
SLO Details Storage Location
ELECTRONIC COPY - On a department web server or shared document system