Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
General
Education
Objectives
Course
Objectives
Learning
Outcomes
Students will...
Students will…
Gen. Ed. 1: Students will
communicate effectively
through reading, writing,
listening and speaking
describe the
foundational
principles of disease
prevention and health
promotion
Gen. Ed. 2: Students will
use analytical reasoning
to identify issues or
problems and evaluate
evidence in order to make
informed decisions
describe the symptoms,
causes, treatment and
prevention of major
diseases
define and describe
disease prevention and
health promotion
Assignment/
Assessment
Measure
Student
Academic
Performance
Criteria
A pretest and
posttest online
survey constructed
to measure selected
learning outcomes
of knowledge and
skills
Achievement of at
least 80%
competency in health
related biological and
physiological
processes, health
promotion and
disease prevention
describe the
list and define the various Students will write a concepts and skills.
fundamentals of the
nutrients
descriptive analysis
science of nutrition
of their: (1)
Achievement of at
awareness of health least 80% of students
describe the
describe different types of issues; (2) ability to scoring at or above a
fundamentals of
exercise and the effects
make informed
3 in each competency
exercise science
on the body
health decisions;
from the assignment
and (3) application rubric (See Appendix
discuss the
describe the effects of
of knowledge and
B)
symptoms, causes,
stress on the body
skills
consequences and
discuss ways to manage
(Appendix A)
prevention of chronic and reduce stress
stress
identify and describe describe the treatment and
the symptoms,
recovery process from
causes, treatment and addiction
prevention for
addictive behaviors
identify sexually
transmitted infections
and contraceptive
methods
define and describe
infectious diseases and
various methods of
contraception
explain the
relationship between
community health
and individual health
behaviors.
analyze their awareness
of health issues
describe their ability to
make health decisions
evaluate their health
behaviors
Results
155 students from 27 course sections
completed both pre- and posttest
surveys.
Students’ achieved nearly 80% (77.6%)
competency at the end of the semester
in selected areas of health related
biological and physiological processes
and health promotion and disease
prevention practices.
88% of students achieved level 3 or
higher and 52% achieved level 4 or
higher, on the rubric assessing students’
ability to write descriptive analyses.
Areas included: awareness of important
health issues, 84% (63%, 4 or higher),
ability to make informed health
decisions, 86%, (41%, 4 or higher) and
application of knowledge and skills,
94% (52%, 4 or higher).
96.6% of students agreed or strongly
agreed on the importance of health
awareness; 97.3% agreed or strongly
agreed that their health awareness
increased from taking this course; selfreported health decision capabilities
increased over 10% from 85.1 to 96;
and self-reported application of
knowledge and skills increased 35%
from 59.7 to 95.
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Evaluation
The results of the
course assessment
suggest that the
use of the
electronic
SurveyMonkey
pretest and posttest
for HE 102 is an
effective method
to assess student
learning and
academic
performance
across multiple
course sections.
Resulting Action
Plan
HE 102 will continue to
assess general education
objectives 1 and 2 for the
Fall 2013 semester.
Students responded very
well in their application of
knowledge and skills on
this assignment. To help
students develop greater
proficiency and exemplary
achievement, an
assessment assignment for
the fall 2013 semester will
include students
participating in various
While 88% of
health-related field
students scored a 3 assignments and
or better on the
documenting their
rubric assessing
experience in an essay
students’ ability to demonstrating analytical
write descriptive
reasoning skills through
analyses, only
experiential learning as it
52% scored a 4 or relates to course
better on this
objectives. Essays will be
assignment.
assessed using a
Therefore, most
corresponding rubric.
students
demonstrated
competency,
higher percentages
of proficiency and
exemplary are yet
to be achieved.
Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Objectives and Learning Outcomes for Spring 2013 Course Assessment
General Education Objectives
Course Objectives
Students will...
Learning Outcomes
Students will…
Gen. Ed. 1: Students will communicate
effectively through reading, writing,
listening and speaking
1. describe the foundational principles of disease
prevention and health promotion
Gen. Ed. 2: Students will use analytical
reasoning to identify issues or problems
and evaluate evidence in order to make
informed decisions
b.
describe the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of
major diseases
define and describe disease prevention and health promotion
2. describe the fundamentals of the science of
nutrition
c.
list and define the various nutrients
3. describe the fundamentals of exercise science
d.
describe different types of exercise and the effects on the body
4. discuss the symptoms, causes, consequences and
prevention of chronic stress
e.
f.
describe the effects of stress on the body
discuss ways to manage and reduce stress
5. identify and describe the symptoms, causes,
treatment and prevention for addictive behaviors
g.
describe the treatment and recovery process from addiction
6. identify sexually transmitted infections and
contraceptive methods
h.
define and describe infectious diseases and various methods of
contraception
7. explain the relationship between community health
and individual health behaviors.
i.
j.
k.
analyze their awareness of health issues
describe their ability to make health decisions
evaluate their health behaviors
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a.
Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Assignment/
Assessment Measure
A pretest and posttest online survey
constructed to measure selected
learning outcomes of knowledge
and skills
Student Academic
Performance Criteria
Achievement of at least 80%
competency in health related
biological and physiological
processes, health promotion
and disease prevention
concepts and skills.
Results
Evaluation
155 students from 27 course sections
completed both pre- and posttest surveys.
Students’ achieved nearly 80% (77.6%)
competency at the end of the semester in
Students will write a descriptive
selected areas of health related biological
analysis of their: (1) awareness of
health issues; (2) ability to make
Achievement of at least 80% and physiological processes and health
promotion and disease prevention
informed health decisions; and (3) of students scoring at or
practices.
application of knowledge and skills above a 3 in each
(Appendix A)
competency from the
assignment rubric (See
88% of students achieved level 3 or
Appendix B)
higher and 52% achieved level 4 or
higher, on the rubric assessing students’
ability to write descriptive analyses.
Areas included: awareness of important
health issues, 84% (63%, 4 or higher),
ability to make informed health decisions,
86%, (41%, 4 or higher) and application
of knowledge and skills, 94% (52%, 4 or
higher).
96.6% of students agreed or strongly
agreed on the importance of health
awareness; 97.3% agreed or strongly
agreed that their health awareness
increased from taking this course; selfreported health decision capabilities
increased over 10% from 85.1 to 96; and
self-reported application of knowledge
and skills increased 35% from 59.7 to 95.
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The results of the course
assessment suggest that
the use of the electronic
SurveyMonkey pretest
and posttest for HE 102
is an effective method to
assess student learning
and academic
performance across
multiple course sections.
Resulting Action Plan
HE 102 will continue to assess
general education objectives 1 and 2
for the Fall 2013 semester.
Students responded very well in their
application of knowledge and skills
on this assignment. To help students
develop greater proficiency and
exemplary achievement, an
assessment assignment for the fall
2013 semester will include students
While 88% of students
participating in various health-related
scored a 3 or better on
field assignments and documenting
the rubric assessing
their experience in an essay
students’ ability to write demonstrating analytical reasoning
descriptive analyses,
skills through experiential learning as
only 52% scored a 4 or it relates to course objectives. Essays
better on this
will be assessed using a
assignment. Therefore, corresponding rubric.
most students
demonstrated
competency, higher
percentages of
proficiency and
exemplary are yet to be
achieved.
Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Appendix A Assessment Measures
Part I Beginning semester assignment:
Based on your own experiences, answer the following questions using the one of the following five choices:
(a) strongly agree
(b) agree
(c) neither agree nor disagree
(d) disagree
(e) strongly disagree
1. My awareness of health issues is important to me.
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
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2. I have the capability to make informed health decisions.
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
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3. I make healthy lifestyle choices
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
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Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Part II End of semester assignment: Based on your experience in this course, answer the following questions using the five choices below:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
strongly agree
agree
neither agree nor disagree
disagree
strongly disagree
1. My awareness of important health issues has increased.
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. My capability to make informed health decisions has increased.
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
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3.
I will make healthier lifestyle choices.
Using the space below, please describe your answer.
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Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Appendix B Assignment Rubric
Assignment: Students will write a descriptive analysis of their: (1) awareness of health issues; (2) ability to make informed health decisions; and
(3) actual health behaviors.
Competency
Demonstrates
awareness of
important
health issues
5 Exemplary
Describes, analyzes,
interprets meaning and
integrates information to
draw conclusions of their
awareness of important
health issues
Explains, analyzes,
Demonstrates
ability to make interprets meaning and
integrates information to
informed
draw conclusions of their
health
ability to make informed
decisions
health decisions
Describes, analyzes,
Demonstrates
interprets meaning and
application of
knowledge and integrates information to
skills to health draw conclusions of their
health behaviors
behavior
4 Proficient
Describes,
analyzes and
interprets meaning
of their awareness
of important
health issues
Explains, analyzes
and interprets
meaning of their
ability to make
informed health
decisions
Describes,
analyzes and
interprets meaning
of their health
behaviors
3 Competent
Describes and
analyzes their
awareness of
important health
issues
2 Developing
Describes their
awareness of
important health
issues
1 Minimal
Provides minimal/vague
description of awareness of
health issues
Explains and
analyzes their
ability to make
informed health
decisions
Explains their ability
to make informed
health decisions
Provides minimal/vague
explanation of ability to
make informed health
decisions
Describes and
analyzes their
health behaviors
Describes their
health behaviors
Provides minimal/vague
description of health
behaviors
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Health, Physical Education and Dance Department
HE 102 Health, Behavior and Society Spring 2013 Course Assessment Report
Appendix C Assessment Scores
Competency
Demonstrates
awareness of
important
health issues
N=155
Percentage totals
Demonstrates
ability to make
informed health
decisions
N=143
Percentage totals
Demonstrates
application of
knowledge and
skills to health
behavior
N=149
Percentage totals
Pretest
Posttest
27
5 Exemplary
71
4 Proficient
3 Competent
33
22
2 Developing
2
1 Minimal
17%
46%
21%
14%
13%
10
49
65
16
3
7%
34%
45%
11%
2%
18
60
63
3
4
12%
40%
42%
2%
3%
84% at 3 or above
63% at 4 or above
86% at 3 or above
41% at 4 or above
94% at 3 or above
52% at 4 or above
Importance of Health Awareness
Capability to Make Informed Health Decisions
Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Agree/Strongly Agree
Agree/Strongly Agree
Agree/Strongly Agree
96.6%
Importance of Health Awareness
Increased
85.1%
Capability to Make Informed Decisions Increased
59.7%
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Increased
Agree/Strongly Agree
Agree/Strongly Agree
Agree/Strongly Agree
97.3%
96.8%
95.0%
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