Assessment
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be
lived forwards" ~
Soren Kierkegaard
Survey: COM-FSM Student Awareness of SLOs
by Associate Professor Ross Perkins
Total number of surveys submitted: 22
The survey was administered on the third day of class. Students participated in a SLO lesson on the first and second days of class. Student are responsible for tracking their own performance for each SLO throughout the semester.
First Day Attendance
| EN208/1: Percentage Present | 71.42% |
| EN208/2:
Percentage Present |
77.77% |
Programs represented in my classes
| Business
Administration |
3 |
8% |
| Computer
Information Systems |
1 |
3% |
| Elementary Education |
3 |
8% |
| Health Career Opportunities
Program |
2 |
5% |
| Liberal Arts |
7 |
18% |
| Marine Science |
2 |
5% |
| Micronesian Studies |
2 |
5% |
| Public Health |
1 |
3% |
| Teacher Preparation |
15 |
39% |
| Teacher Preparation - Elementary |
2 |
5% |
| Total Students |
38 |
100% |
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
| Question 1: Why are you taking this particular course? | |
| Interest in the subject | 18% |
| Required for major | 73% |
| No other electives |
5% |
| Question 2: How does this course fit into your academic plan? | |
| Required for major |
59% |
| Not sure |
18% |
| Just for interest |
23% |
| Question 3: Do you understand what the course SLOs are? Furnish a short explanation. | |
| Yes |
68% |
| No or not understood |
32% |
| Question 4: What grade do you believe you will earn in this course? Explain your answer. | |
| A |
50% |
| B | 23% |
| C |
32% |
| D |
0% |
| F |
0% |
| Question
5: How hard do you believe that you will need to work to earn the grade
you believe you will receive? Explain your answer (weaknesses versus
strengths). |
|
| Must study "hard",
complete assignments on time, time management |
91% |
| Comments: |
|
| All student
comments focused on their interest in the course and the expectations
that have for the course and themselves. |
41% |
Observations:
| 1. |
52 % of the student
in my classes are in the Education Program |
| 2. |
73%
of students have an understanding of SLOs, there were several comments
that indicated that there was a carry over from other classes
concerning SLOs. Most of the students in my classes are second year
students and have a better grasp of SLO, especially the education
majors. |
| 3. |
I'm
surprised that 50% of students expect to earn an "A" in the class. Even
though most, 91%, stated that must study "hard" to achieve their
desired grade. |
| 4. |
Many
of the students stated that they were interested in Philosophy and are
looking forward to taking the class. It also seems that many of the
student are not sure what philosophy is and why it is important. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Associate Professor Christopher Ross Perkins is chair of Languages and Literature Division of the College of Micronesia–FSM, National Campus. He is also president of the Faculty/Staff Senate.
Associate Professor Christopher Ross Perkins is chair of Languages and Literature Division of the College of Micronesia–FSM, National Campus. He is also president of the Faculty/Staff Senate.
Related topics
- Survey:
Students'
Awareness of SLOs by Dr. Allain
Bourgoin
- Why statistics and what will you learn? by Professor Dana Lee Ling
- Summary
of How Students
are Informed of SLOs in My Classes by Professor Sue Moses
- Student Knowledge on SLOs by Rafael Pulmano
- Achieving SLOs Through Collaborative Learning by Rafael Pulmano
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