PE 8 - Intro to Fitness, Training and Human Performance - Stage 5 - Sean Laughlin

Assessment

Assessment Methods
  • Analysis of exam, quiz, or homework items linked to specific SLOs
  • Direct observation of performances, practical exams, group work
  • Student self-assessments (such as reflective journals and surveys)
  • Student satisfaction surveys
  • Pre & post surveys or tests
Assessment DescriptionMeans: Online Test: Lecture topics.

Criteria: Students must score 80% or better

Means: Means: Students will be tested on administering aerobic and anaerobic protocols.

Criteria: Students must score 80% or better

Means: Students will be tested on 4 variables in exercise prescription.

Criteria: Students must score 80% or better

Means: Research Project: Client Assessment, Evaluation and Recommendations

Criteria: Students must score 90% or better
Learning OutcomesAll
Number of Sections1
Number of Instructors1
Number of Students30

Data Analysis

Data Shared With

Faculty and staff within our department

Data Sharing Methods
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Website review and commentary
Data SummaryResults: 80% of the students successfully passed the online test.

Results: 80% of the students successfully passed the skills test.

Results: 90% of the students successfully passed the exercise prescription test

Results: 90% of the students successfully passed research project: Client Assessment, Evaluation and Recommendations.
Analysis SummaryNo change. Will continue with the online testing protocols.

Eliminated bicycle erogmeter test due to not applicable to student access of testing protocol. Will concentrate more on practical field testing.

Allocated more time toward practical application of knowledge.

No change. Students will continue with the research project.
Next Steps PlannedNo change. Will continue with the online testing protocols.

Eliminated bicycle erogmeter test due to not applicable to student access of testing protocol. Will concentrate more on practical field testing.

Allocated more time toward practical application of knowledge.

No change. Students will continue with the research project.
Learning OutcomesAll

Changes

DetailsNo change. Will continue with the online testing protocols.

Eliminated bicycle erogmeter test due to not applicable to student access of testing protocol. Will concentrate more on practical field testing.

Allocated more time toward practical application of knowledge.

No change. Students will continue with the research project.
Learning OutcomesAll

Tentative Future Plans

TermSpring 2014
Activities
  • Assessment (measurement) of outcomes
  • Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
  • Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
More DetailsNo change. Will continue with the online testing protocols.

Eliminated bicycle erogmeter test due to not applicable to student access of testing protocol. Will concentrate more on practical field testing.

Allocated more time toward practical application of knowledge.

No change. Students will continue with the research project.

SLO Details Storage Location

Additional Highlights

We have completed our second full SLO cycle, and have closed the loop for the second semester in a row. We will continue to assess all of our courses offered and close the loop after each semester. This entire process has not only brought our department closer but has given us some great concrete data that we are using to improve our courses and teaching methodologies. The process is working for our department!

The implementation of Google forms for exit survey data collection –and soon to be implemented this Spring 2014 – skills assessment data collection is and will continue to be a tremendous tool for us. Not only does it make collection easy but also allows a clean and seamless transfer to Excel to run pivot table tabulations to allow for a clean collection, tabulation and presentation of data not only to be publicly posted but most importantly to be utilized by our instructors for stage 5 course loop closure. Best of all, it is free!

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