Motlow State Community College Program Student Learning Outcomes Use of Assessment Results Spring Semester 2008 Program Title: General Education, University Parallel Major Course: ECON 2020, Principles of Economics II Expected Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Students will recognize and explain the significance of economics as an academic discipline and how it relates to the social interactions between individuals, institutions, structures and processes in a diverse society. Students will analyze and communicate the methodology, values and processes that are used to formulate general economic theories regarding the social context of individual and institutional behavior. Students will appraise the relationship and behavioral interaction between the different economic players and the impact that interaction has on social development and the quality of life for individuals, families and communities. Students will express an understanding of fundamental economic concepts associated with recognizing and appreciating the cultural diversity of the society in which they live and how those concepts are influenced and impacted by a global culture. Students define and discuss different economic systems existing in the world and how those systems interact and affect the political, economical, cultural and social behavior of the different societies. Students will discuss the microeconomic relationships existing between individuals, households, businesses and governmental institutions, and the impact those relationships have on personal and social behavior. Students will analyze the microeconomic ramifications and impact of marketplace activities on the social behavior of individuals, households, businesses and government. Students will critically analyze the microeconomic functions of government and the impact it has on personal behavior, social development and the general quality of life for all persons. Students will recognize and describe basic microeconomic theory and pursuant policy making processes to help them formulate their personal views and opinions concerning existing and/or proposed social and behavioral state of affairs. Performance Measure(s): Imbedded assessment. Each instructor teaching an on ground ECON 2020, Principles of Economics II course will incorporate the following questions in the course examinations, as outlined in the tables below. Effectiveness Standard: Examination Questions 1. Briefly explain the basic concepts of supply, demand, and market equilibrium (interaction of “buyer” and “seller”). 2. 3. Total Points Six points. Two points for briefly explaining supply. Expected Student Outcomes It is expected that 70% of the students will successfully pass by achieving a minimum of four points. Learning Outcome(s) 1,2, 3, 4 It is expected that 70% of the students will successfully pass by achieving a minimum of four points. 1,2,3,4,5,6 It is expected that 70% of the students will successfully pass by achieving a minimum of five points. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 It is expected that 70% of the students will successfully pass by achieving a minimum of three points. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 It is expected that 70% of the students will successfully pass by achieving a minimum of four points. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Two points for briefly explaining demand. Two points for briefly explaining market equilibrium (interaction of “buyer” and “seller”). Six points. Briefly explain the behavior and decisions of Three points for explaining the “price consumers and elasticity of demand.” businesses as illustrated in the Three points for explaining the “price “price elasticity of elasticity of supply.” demand” and price elasticity of supply.” Identify the four basic Eight points. market structures and briefly explain the social One point each for identifying the four efficiency of each basic market structures: Pure structure. competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, & oligopoly. One point each for explaining the social efficiency of each of the four basic market structures. 4. 5. Explain “derived demand” and identify the three determinants of resource demand. Identify and briefly explain the two basic forms of unionism, and how those unions control worker wages. Five points. Two points for explaining “derived demand.” One point each for identifying the three determinants of demand: product demand, productivity, prices of other resources. Six points. One point each for identifying the two basic types of unions: exclusive (craft unions) and inclusive (industrial unions). Two points each for briefly explaining how the two basic types of unions control worker wages. The Chair of the Business and Technology Department will compile the data and prepare a report for both courses using the designated Student Learning Outcomes. The report will be prepared and submitted to the Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness within six weeks of the end of the semester in which the assessment was completed. Assessment Results: 2020 Sections F01 L07 L01/M01 L03 F03/L05/M03/S03 S01 Question Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Pass/Fail 20/4 12/4 40/10 27/4 34/6 24/11 1 Analysis: 157 passed/39 failed for a passing rate of 75%. Expected SLO achieved by sections except for S01. Question will be reviewed for validity and monitored. 18/6 11/5 39/11 24/7 30/10 23/12 2 Analysis: 145 passed/51 failed for a passing rate of 65%. Expected SLO was not achieved for F01, L07 & S01 but was achieved by L01, M01 & L03. Question will be reviewed for validity and monitored. 3 Analysis: 169 passed/27 failed for a passing rate of 84%. Expected SLO achieved by sections except for S01. Question will be reviewed for validity and monitored. 4 Analysis: 165 passed/31 failed for a passing rate of 81%. Expected SLO achieved. No corrective action required. 5 Analysis: 168 passed/28 failed for a passing rate of 83%. Expected SLO achieved. No corrective action required. 21/3 21/3 22/2 14/2 15/1 14/2 46/4 44/6 42/8 27/4 25/6 26/5 35/5 33/7 36/4 26/9 27/8 28/7 Use of Assessment Results: Reference the analysis of each question provided above. Overall, the expected learning outcome of 70% was achieved on all but one question, question #2. The assessment score achieved on question #2 in the previous assessment period was 81%. This represents a decrease of 16%. As noted in the question analysis, only two sections achieved the desired results. An in-depth analysis will be completed on this question. While the majority of the questions achieved the overall expected outcome of 70% or better, there is some concern that section S01 only achieved that outcome on two of the questions. Consequently, a review will be completed on the instructional content and method of the course instructor. Based on the review of question #2 and the instructional methodology associated with the instructor of section S01, changes will be implemented as deemed necessary. On a positive note, the overall results associated with questions #1, 3, 4 and 5 show a significant increase over the previous spring 2008 results: 4% increase for #1, a 10% increase for #3, a 10% increase for #4 and a 9% increase for #5.