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COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CAR)
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I 0/21 /2013
Course Prefix, Number and Title: FREN 111 - First Year French
Division/Unit: Liberal Arts/Humanities
St1bmittcd by: Dianne Chcscldinc
Cmatributing Faculty:
Academic Vear: 2014-2015
Complete and electronically submit your assessment report lo your Department Chair/Coordinator/Director. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or
a narrative description of the assessment act ivities in your course.
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below, summan7:e
the outcomes assessed in your
course during the year
Outcome #I
Students will read. understand,
interpret, and communicate
spoken and/or written French at a
hcginner's level
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
F.ffect on Course
In the boxes below, summarize
the methods used to assess course
outcomes during the last year.
In the boxes below. summarize
the results of your assessment
activities during the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
how you are or how you plan to
use the results to improve student
learning.
Based on the results of this
assessment. will you revise your
outcomes? If so, please
summarize how and why in the
boxes below:
Students will he able to
demonstrate their acquired
knowledge by earning a 70°/o or
above through examination
which will prove their ability to
read, wnte, speak, and/or
comprehend at a beginner's level.
In the fall 2014 we decided to
assess the following core
indicators
I. Regular verbs tn
present( incl. use of
in finitives)
2. Irregular verbs in present
(incl."avoir" expressions)
3. Adjective agreement
4. Possessive adjectives
5. Negation
6. Basic number
'Ille assessment md icated that all
but two indicators were ahove
70% accuracy. Regular verbs in
present including the infinitives
(Quest ion #I ) showed 69%
accuracy and irregular verbs in
present including "avoir"
expressions showed 52%
accuracy.
Previous assessment of FREN
111 pcrfonned in academic year
2009-20 I0 showed that the use of
the verb in the infinitive, the verb
"avoir" in expressions, and
adjective agreement were areas
to be reinforced in FREN 111.
The present assessment shows
that the use of the verb in the
infinitive and the verb "avmr" m
expressions are areas to be
reinforced in FR.EN 111 .
Thirty six (36) assessments were
completed by three (3) FREN
I I I sections in fall 20 14. Three
(3) sections of FREN 11 I were
offered m fall 2014. One section
was not assessed.
The following indicates the
accuracy for items 1-6;
I. Regular verbs in
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COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CAR)
Course Prefix, Number and Title: FREN 111 - First Year French
Divisima/Unit: Liberal Arts/Humanities
Submitted by:
Contributing Faculty:
Academic Year: 2014-20 I 5
present( incl use of
infinitives) 69%
2. Irregular vcrhs m present
(incl "a.,.oir" expressions)
52%
3. Adjective agreement 74%
4. Possessive adJccllvcs 75%1
5. Negation 94%
6. Ras1c number 9 I%
Outcome#2
Students will be ahle to identify
personal values and cultural
mores dilTcrent than their own in
custom and usage.
A cultural-comparative approach
will he drawn throughout the
course. Students will be able lo
demonstrate global and cultural
awareness by earning a 70% or
above through structured
activities such as research
proji:cts, presentations,
examinations, and discussions.
etc.
Outcome #3
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TMCC
COURSE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CAR)
Course Prefix, Number and Title: FREN 111 - First Year French
Division/Unit: Liberal Arts/Humanities
Submitted by:
Contributing Faculty:
Academic Vear: 2014-2015
Title
Department Chair/Coordinator/Director
Dean
Vice President of Academic Affairs
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