GEOG 7 - Economic Geography - Stage 5 - Darrel Hess

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
  • Assignments based on rubrics (such as essays, projects, and performances)
  • Student satisfaction surveys
Assessment DescriptionI used three exams,two homework assignments and one short paper to assess student mastery of course learning outcomes.
Learning OutcomesAll
Number of Sections1
Number of Instructors1
Number of Students25

Data Analysis

Data Shared With

Faculty and staff within our department

Data Sharing Methods

Face-to-face meetings

Data Summary77% of students successfuly completed the course with an A or B as a final grade, indicating that the majority of students are achieving proficiency of the course material.
Analysis SummaryI am the only instructor teaching this course, but I review student exams (especially the final exam) to see which major areas of content present students with the most trouble; I also review my end-of-semester course evaluations to gauge student reactions to the course content and my teaching methods.
Next Steps PlannedNo answer
Learning OutcomesNo answer

Changes

DetailsOngoing updates of course material and homework assignments.
Learning OutcomesAll

Tentative Future Plans

TermSpring 2014
Activities
  • Assessment (measurement) of outcomes
  • Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
More DetailsI will review the availability of new textbooks and outside readings; I will assess the need to revise homework assignments to reflect new trends in economic geography.

SLO Details Storage Location

HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)

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