Archived Assessment Report

ProgramGeology AS Degree
Assessment Reporter[email protected]
ThemePracticing Community
Review Year
2024-2025 - Midpoint Report

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Focus Area
7. Relate geology to personal, social or global impact.Can a student identify the major geologic hazard in a given locality?

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Description of Assessment ToolPopulation or Courses AssessedHypothetical Analysis/Target
7. Relate geology to personal, social or global impact.Final Exam (Fall 2024)GEOL 1110 (both F2F and DL)Can 75% or more students be successful when answering the related question(s)?

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Summary of ResultsReflection on Focus AreaIntepretation of Results
7. Relate geology to personal, social or global impact.The success rate of students who could identify the major geologic hazard on the final exam question was 58 percent.The amount of students successfully on this question was below our target goal of 75%. These results are partly explained by the fact that some instructors may not have covered the material contained within the question.

7. Relate geology to personal, social or global impact.
Describe the change that was implemented.We need to focus on covering the assessment material in more detail in class.
Type of Change
  • Change in course content
Change in Assessment Approach or Tools?No.
What data motivated the change?Our results measuring student understanding of the topic were below the target of 75%.
Hypothesis about the effect the change will have?With more emphasis on this topic in class discussions, we hope to match or exceed our target goal.

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Description of Assessment ToolPopulation of Courses Assessed
7. Relate geology to personal, social or global impact.Question on the final exam.GEOL 1110 - Face to Face only

Learning Outcome (or Gen Ed Essential Skill)Summary of Second
Round Results
Intepretation of Results,
Pre- and Post-Change
Follow up questions,
possible next steps

Describe any change in student achievement observed as part of this assessment process, and what led to those changes.

Describe long-term changes in the program(s) that the assessment process led to, and what motivated those changes?

What did you learn about the teaching and learning of "Practicing Community" in your programs?

Describe any external factors affecting the program or affecting assessment of the program.

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