ChabotCollege
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ProgramReviewReport
2017-2018
STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOME
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AppendixB:“ClosingtheLoop”Course-LevelAssessmentReflections.
Course
Physics4C
Semesterassessmentdatagathered
Spring16
Numberofsectionsofferedinthesemester
2
Numberofsectionsassessed
2
Percentageofsectionsassessed
100%
Semesterheld“ClosingtheLoop”discussion
Spring16
Facultymembersinvolvedin“ClosingtheLoop”discussion all
FormInstructions:
• CompleteaseparateAppendixB2formforeachCourse-Levelassessmentreportedinthis
ProgramReview.ThesecoursesshouldbelistedinAppendixB1:StudentLearningOutcomes
AssessmentReportingSchedule.
• PartI:CLODataReporting.ForeachCLO,obtainClassAchievementdatainaggregateforall
sectionsassessedineLumen.
• PartII:CLOReflections.BasedonstudentsuccessreportedinPartI,reflectontheindividual
CLO.
• PartIII:CourseReflection.InreviewingalltheCLOsandyourfindings,reflectonthecourseas
awhole.
PARTI:COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMES–DATARESULTS
CONSIDERTHECOURSE-LEVELOUTCOMESINDIVIDUALLY(THE
NUMBEROFCLOSWILLDIFFERBYCOURSE« )
(CLO)1: CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION :
Students shall be able to read, diagram and solve qualitatively
and quantitatively key physics applications aided by correct
and efficient lab experiments using industry standard
equipment.
(CLO)2:CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION :
Students shall be able to effectively, efficiently, and correctly
run lab experiments using industry standard equipment.
(CLO)3:COMMUNICATION: Demonstrates an
understanding of experimentation and real world
applications within the scientific method as well as a mastery
of physics lab experiments through the submission of a
complete lab report with all required elements present.
(CLO)4:DEVELOPMENTOFTHEWHOLEPERSON:
Increaseconfidenceinunderstandingqualitatively
andquantitativelyphysicalconcepts,
communicatingideasandthinkinganalytically
(CLO)5:CIVICRESPONSIBILITY,GLOBALAND
CULTURALINVOLVEMENT:Studentsshouldidentify
theroleandinfluenceofethics,moralityandpolitics
inthedevelopmentandapplicationofphysics.
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DefinedTarget
Scores*
(CLOGoal)
ActualScores**
(eLumendata)
SEEWRITEUPBELOW
FORALL“CLOS”LINKED
TOTHECWLG(COLLEGE
WIDELEARNINGGOALS--
CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,
WHOLEPERSONAND
CIVICRESPONSIBILITY)
« IfmoreCLOsarelistedforthecourse,addanotherrowtothetable.*DefinedTargetScores:What
scoresineLumenfromyourstudentswouldindicatesuccessforthisCLO?(Example:75%oftheclass
scoredeither3or4)
**Actualscores:WhatistheactualpercentofstudentsthatmeetdefinedtargetbasedontheeLumen
datacollectedinthisassessmentcycle?
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PARTII:COURSE-LEVELOUTCOMEREFLECTIONS
A. COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)1:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
B. COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)2:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
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(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
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C.COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)3:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
D.COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)4:
1. Howdoyourcurrentscoresmatchwithyourabovetargetforstudentsuccessinthiscourse
leveloutcome?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
2. Reflection:Basedonthedatagathered,andconsideringyourteachingexperiencesand
yourdiscussionswithotherfaculty,whatreflectionsandinsightsdoyouhave?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
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COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
E.COURSE-LEVELOUTCOME(CLO)5:ADDIFNEEDED.SEEWRITEUPBELOWFOR
ALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--
CRITICALTHINKING,COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
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PARTIII:COURSEREFLECTIONSANDFUTUREPLANS
1. Whatchangesweremadetoyourcoursebasedonthepreviousassessmentcycle,theprior
ClosingtheLoopreflectionsandotherfacultydiscussions?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
2. Basedonthecurrentassessmentandreflections,whatcourse-levelandprogrammatic
strengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?Whatactionshasyourdiscipline
determinedmightbetakenasaresultofyourreflections,discussions,andinsights?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
3. Whatisthenatureoftheplannedactions(pleasecheckallthatapply)?
! Curricular
! Pedagogical
! Resourcebased
! ChangetoCLOorrubric
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! Changetoassessmentmethods
! Other:_________________________________________________________________
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AppendixC:ProgramLearningOutcomes
Consideringyourfeedback,findings,and/orinformationthathasarisenfromthecourselevel
discussions,pleasereflectoneachofyourProgramLevelOutcomes.
Program:PHYSICS
• PLO#1:
CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION : Students shall be able to read, diagram and
solve qualitatively and quantitatively key physics applications aided by correct and efficient lab
experiments using industry standard equipment.
PLO#2:
CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION : Students shall be able to effectively,
efficiently, and correctly run lab experiments using industry standard equipment.
•
PLO#3:
COMMUNICATION: Demonstrates an understanding of experimentation and real world
applications within the scientific method as well as a mastery of physics lab experiments through
the submission of a complete lab report with all required elements present.
•
PLO#4:
DEVELOPMENTOFTHEWHOLEPERSON:Increaseconfidenceinunderstandingqualitativelyand
quantitativelyphysicalconcepts,communicatingideasandthinkinganalytically
• PLO#5:
CIVICRESPONSIBILITY,GLOBALANDCULTURALINVOLVEMENT:Studentsshouldidentifythe
roleandinfluenceofethics,moralityandpoliticsinthedevelopmentandapplicationofphysics.
•
Whatquestionsorinvestigationsaroseasaresultofthesereflectionsordiscussions?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
Whatprogram-levelstrengthshavetheassessmentreflectionsrevealed?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
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RESPONSIBILITY
Whatactionshasyourdisciplinedeterminedmightbetakentoenhancethelearningof
studentscompletingyourprogram?
SEEWRITEUPBELOWFORALL“CLOS”LINKEDTOTHECWLG
(COLLEGEWIDELEARNINGGOALS--CRITICALTHINKING,
COMMUNICATION,WHOLEPERSONANDCIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY
STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMESRESULTSFORPHYSICS
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Wequeriedourstudentsontheirunderstandingofthematerialinthisway:
Studentsanswered10questionsonascaleof5(havenocluetosolvingthe
problem)to1(knowingexactlywhattodo).Anindividualmedianscorewas
calculatedforeachpupil.Anystudentscoringatleastonelessthanhermedian
onallquestionswaslabelled“outlier”.Wealsoaskedstudentsiftheirconfidence
inthecoursegotbetterandwhattheythinktheirfinalgradecouldbe.
SeeresultsbelowweassembledinExcelusingthe“countiff”command
Thesub-divisioncommunicatedtogoovertheresults.Wetakeamultidimensionalapproach:issuesthattargetcourses,sequences,andtheentire
physicsprogram.NOCOURSEISEVALUATEDINISOLATIONFROMTHEPROGRAM
ASAWHOLEANDTHISADDENDUMFORPHYSICS4CISNOEXCEPTION.NO
COURSEISANISLAND.
Courses(CLODiscussion):
Ouroverallapproachistooffermorediscussionsandprojectsfortheidentified
topics—pairedwithlabexercises.See4Caddendumremarksingreenbelow.
Physics11:
Topicsoffocus:Momentum–Collisions,FirstLawofThermodynamics,and
Coulomb’sLaw.ThesearefollowedbythetopicsofEnergyConservationand
TemperatureDefinition.
Physics2A:
Topicoffocus:TransverseWaves
Physics2B:
Topicsoffocus:ACGenerator,Current,andInducedElectricFields
Physics4A:
Topicsoffocus:RotationalandLinearDynamics,EnergyConservation,and
MomentumCollisions
Physics4B:
Topicsoffocus:ResistanceJouleHeatingandInductionGenerator
Physics4C:
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Topicsoffocus:Polarization,ThermalConductivity,InterferenceandDrones.
Regardingthelasttopic,studentsshouldidentifytheroleandinfluenceofethics,
moralityandpoliticsinthedevelopmentandapplicationofphysics.
Physics5:
ThemajorissueinthisclassisaddressingClimateChange.Studentsshould
identifytheroleandinfluenceofethics,moralityandpoliticsinthedevelopment
andapplicationofphysics.Asecondareaoffocuswouldbewiththe
PhotoelectricEffect.
MultipleCourses(PLODiscussion,Part1):
4A,4B,4C,and5
Intheabove-mentionedinterdisciplinaryPhotoelectricEffectareaofPhysics5,
studentsneedtounderstandtheconnectiontomechanicalandelectromagnetic
waves—involvingdiagrammingandsolvingqualitativelyandquantitativelyword
problems.ThissuggestsintroducingalabcomponentintoPhysics5toenhance
visualization;effectivelythiswouldcontinuethePhysics4sequencetoinclude
Physics4D—alectureandlabModernPhysicsjustlikewhatistaughtatother
institutions.ManysubjectsoverlapwithPhysics4CinPhysics5.Indeedsubjectsin
Physics5---quantumwaves,blackbodiesandthephoto-electriceffect---
presupposePhysics4Cbutweteachthetwomutuallyreinforcingcourses
concurrently.BolsteringPhysic5withalabcomponentwillenhancethesynergy
betweenthesetwocourses.Polarizationandinterferenceandthermal
conductivitycouldbecomemorestudent-friendlywithanincreaseinoverlapping
labcomponents.
2B,5,4C
ClimateChange,Drones–WesawabigoutlierwithClimateChange;Students
shouldbeabletoidentifytheroleandinfluenceofethics,moralityandpoliticsin
thedevelopmentandapplicationofphysics.ThatClimateChangeresultseemed
surprisingfromadvancedstudentswhohaveessentiallyhadtheentiresequence
andmuchtimetothinkaboutsocialissuescomparedtothe2Bstudentswho
scoredhigheronthisquestionintermsofloweroutlierstatus.Perhaps,though,
2Bstudentshavedonemorethinkingabouttheethicsofsciencehavingchosen
medicine,ripewithquestionsofmoralityandsocialresponsibility.
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4CenrolleeshadamuchbetterfamiliaritywithdronesthanPhysics5
studentshadwithclimatechange.Thismayindicate1.)a“hotbutton”topic,
especiallyamongstudentsfromcountrieswhopopulationsliveunderthethreat
ofdroneattacksor2.therelativelyeasy-to-understandconceptof“collateral
damage”intheformofunwantedciviliancasualtiesdespiteclaimsof“precision.”
targetingagainst“terrorists.”
IMIGHTNOTETHEDRONEQUESTIONFAREDBETTERINTHESATURDAYLAB
SECTION--CRN33097,asmallerclasswithmorefacilitateddiscussion.
2B,4B
Induction(AC)Generatorsappearbetoamulti-courseproblem,worthyof
increasedremediationgiventheimportanceofelectricenergygeneration.
Discipline(PLODiscussion,part2):
Ourlargeroutlierpopulation,wherestudentsarehavingdifficulty,tendtobeat
themoreadvancedlevelsofproblemsolving.Thisindicateswearebuildinga
goodfoundationatthemorebasiclevels.Thistrendpersistsinour4Caddendum.
Polarizationandinterferenceareintroducedlaterin4Candsynthesizemany
concepts.Thesurpriseherethoughwas4C’SThermalConductivity,whichcame
earlier:remediationmayinvolvemakingabetteranalogybetweenpreviously
introduced4BideasofCurrent(rateofcharge),ResistanceandVoltageAND
new,corresponding4Cconcepts:HeatRate,ThermalConductivity(like
resistance)andtheTemperatureGradient(likevoltage),respectively.
QUESTION THEME
4 POLARIZATION
OUTLIERS*
0.842105
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3 INTERFERENCE
8
5
7
10
2
6
1
9
0.789474
THCONDUCTION
0.421053
FLUIDSTATICS
0.263158
IDEALGASSES
0.210526
DRONES
0.210526
REF/REFRACTION
0.157895
SOUNDWAVES
0.157895
E_AND_MWAVES
0.105263
THERMO/ENTROPY 0.105263
GRADEEXPECTATIONS
A
B
C
0.63333333
0.366667
0
LEVELOFIMPROVEMENT
IMPROVED
SAME
WORSE
0.6
0.4
0
D F
0 0
*percentofstudentsscoringleastoneunitbelowthatstudent'smedian.Higherpercentagessuggest
topicsrequiringmorehelp.
4CCRN30554—all30studentsassessed
QUESTION
4
8
10
3
6
9
1
7
2
5
THEMETEMPLATE OUTLIERS*
POLARIZATION
0.526316
THCONDUCTION
0.368421
DRONES
0.157895
INTERFERENCE
0.105263
SOUNDWAVES
0.105263
TH/ENTROPY
0.105263
E_AND_MWAVES
0.052632
IDEALGASSES
0.052632
REF/REFRACTION
0
FLUIDSTATICS
0
GRADEEXPECTATIONS
A
B
C D F
0.63333333
0.366667
0 0 0
LEVELOFIMPROVEMENT
IMPROVED
SAME
WORSE
0.6
0.4
0 4CCRN33097—14outof20studentsassessed
*percentofstudentsscoringleastoneunitbelowthatstudent'smedian.Higherpercentagessuggest
topicsrequiringmorehelp.
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