Spring 2013 Course SLO Review

CHEM C - Introduction to Calculation in Chemistry - Stage 3 - Christina Stuart

Assessment Methods	Comparison of pass rates
Assessment Description	We compared the pass rate of students in Chem 101A who were enrolled in Chem C to those who were not enrolled in Chem C.
Learning Outcomes	ALL
Number of Sections	2
Number of Instructors	2
Number of Students	125 students in total (32 students enrolled in Chem C and Chem 101A; 93 students not enrolled in Chem C, but in Chem 101A)

Data Shared With	Instructors of the same course (at CCSF)
Data Sharing Methods	Face-to-face meetings Email
Data Summary	66% pass rate with Chem C 70% pass rate without Chem C
Analysis Summary	For our first assessment, we started with the simple assumption that the Chem 101A pass rate would be higher for students who participated in Chem C compared to those who did not. One issue with this assumption is that students who enroll in Chem C form a self-selecting group that is potentially composed of individuals with weaker chemistry skills than the average Chem 101A student. In fact, the results from the Spring semester seem to suggest the presence of this deficiency in our assumption. The pass rate for Chem C students was slightly lower than for the students who did not take this course. At this time, we cannot conclude that this indicates a failure of the teaching methods used in Chem C; instead we plan to improve our assessment method to include a determination of level of student satisfaction.
Next Steps Planned	For now, we will continue to use the same class structure but change the assessment protocol to account for the level of student satisfaction from taking Chem C. We will survey the students to obtain more formal feedback on ways to improve the course, including content and format.
Learning Outcomes	ALL

Term	Fall 2013
Activities	Revision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements) Assessment (measurement) of outcomes Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps
More Details	We plan to give the students a satisfaction survey to find areas for improvement and better serve the students’ needs.