TH A 2303 – Closing the Loop – May 2013
1. Have changes been made in the way instructors (faculty or graduate students) teaching your
core courses in humanities are trained, oriented, or supervised?
No substantive changes have been made. The graduate students who teach the course have
been evaluated every semester by the TA/GPTI supervisor. An orientation is held each
semester for all of the instructors, and separate meetings are held for specific training. The
instructors are also encouraged to take the graduate pedagogy course, which is tailored to
meet the needs of those students and courses.
2. Have changes been made in the base syllabus for your core courses in response to assessment
results?
Changes in the core language have been added to all core courses as it has been adjusted by
the college and the university. The book for the course, and the supplemental materials, are
continually updated to keep up with studies and advances in the field. The TA/GPTI supervisor
and other colleagues consider assessment results when making revisions or updates to the
text/reading list.
3. Have you adjusted the way the courses are assessed, the examinations, or the base content in
the areas listed above in response to assessment results?
The base content is constantly being adjusted, as is the supplemental material in order to
reflect the results of assessment. Students are engaging with the material in more depth and,
with the addition of more small group work, are gaining confidence in their communication
skills.
4. Have you made any changes in the way content is delivered such as adding on-line modules,
improving classroom technology, using on-line quizzes or exams, making lectures available to
students on-line, or flipping the classroom?
Instructors have continued to find ways to give feedback on-line and to help students to have
greater initial success with outside projects through further instruction. The resources
available for Theatre Appreciation have multiplied exponentially thanks to youTube and other
internet sources, that instructors have been adding to their lesson plans. The instructors have
begun to use live interviews with important theatre figures who the students questioned
concerning specific global issues.
5. Have you made any changes in how students are provided with help to improve their
comprehension of the material such as on-line tutoring, face-to-face or group help sessions, etc.
A more hands-on approach to theatre studies has been explored so that students can really
grow to appreciate live theatre as a discipline. This has included face-to-face and group help
sessions.