Refining Student Learning Outcomes Marissa Cope Assistant Director - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Refining Student Learning Outcomes Marissa Cope Assistant Director Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment PDC Workshop Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment 1. Articulate Student Learning Outcomes 4. 2. Use Results to Facilitate Improve Learning Closing the Loop Teaching and Experiences Learning 3. Assess Achievement of Outcomes

Strategic Plans, Missions, Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes… Where to begin?

Terminology • Goals • Objectives • Outcomes • Program as unit of analysis ▫ AA: major or subset of department ▫ SA: one-time or serial event, mini-course

Guiding Framework: Mission, Goals, Outcomes Institution Division Department Develop Deliver from from top to bottom to top bottom Program Adapted from: Huba, M. E. & Freed, J. E. (2000).

Alignment and Connections SUNY Fredonia Baccalaureate Goals ↓ Division learning goals/outcomes ↓ Departmental/office learning goals/outcomes ↓ Program-level learning outcomes ↓ Course/program learning outcomes ↓ Class session/event learning outcomes

Skilled SUNY Fredonia Campus and Creative Connected Community Responsible

SUNY Fredonia’s Learning Goals • Skilled ▫ Develop Critical Skills, Competencies and Literacies, • Connected ▫ Engage Community, Diversity, Local Stewardship, Global Citizenship, • Creative ▫ Demonstrate Innovation, Scholarship, Artistry, Leadership, and • Responsible ▫ Incorporate Sustainability, Ethics, Professionalism.

Example of the Connection Program/Course Level University Level Division/Dept. Level Learning Goal: Psychology Learning Outcome: Research Methods Outcomes: Skilled Majors will be able to communicate 1. Students will write using APA effectively in a variety of formats. style and format rules. Focus on communication skills. 2. Students will present research ideas in poster format.

Example of the Connection Program/Course Level University Level Division/Dept. Level Learning Goal: Psychology Learning Outcome: Research Methods Outcomes: Skilled Majors will be able to communicate 1. Students will write using APA effectively in a variety of formats. style and format rules. Focus on communication skills. 2. Students will present research ideas in poster format. Learning Goal: Student Affairs Learning Outcome: Center for Multicultural Affairs Connected Programming Outcome: To Appreciate Diversity – to develop Focus on diversity . an understanding and appreciation of Students attending the human differences, have a global Ambassador Diversity perspective and learn to interact presentation will be able to successfully and meaningfully with identify three examples of people from different backgrounds microaggressions . and with diverse identities. *Microaggressions are common slights and insults, often subtle and unintentional, but that are still insulting or offensive to members of minority groups.

Example of the Connection Program/Course Level University Level Division/Dept. Level Learning Goal: Psychology Learning Outcome: Research Methods Outcomes: Skilled Majors will be able to communicate 1. Students will write using APA effectively in a variety of formats. style and format rules. Focus on communication skills. 2. Students will present research ideas in poster format. Learning Goal: Student Affairs Learning Outcome: Center for Multicultural Affairs Connected Programming Outcome: To Appreciate Diversity – to develop Focus on diversity. an understanding and appreciation of Students attending the human differences, have a global Ambassador Diversity perspective and learn to interact presentation will be able to successfully and meaningfully with identify three examples of people from different backgrounds microaggressions. and with diverse identities. Learning Goal: Combination of goals/outcomes from Internship Learning Outcome: Responsible the Career Development Office and Students completing an the academic department. Focus on internship will gain professional professionalism . skills in their discipline.