General Education Assessment
Spring 2009
Form 1
Category: Arts
Instructor ____________________
Class __________________________
Instructions:
Complete only the cells that apply. Leave others blank. This is a word document. Cells will expand as you type.
Suggestions for clarifying the learning objectives are included. If you subdivide any of the objectives differently, feel free to change the suggested text, or add your own in the “Other?” cell. If you do
not subdivide the objectives, complete only the shaded areas.
If you have questions about how to complete the form, contact Kris Bendikas, 437-4793 or email assess@albany.edu Please return the form and any supporting materials to assess@albany.edu
no later than February 24, 2009.
Learning Objectives
These are the five
objectives for this category.
The following are suggestions for
making the objectives more specific
and therefore easier to measure. One
or more of these may apply to your
class. If you interpret the objective
another way, feel free to add your
own statement.
Assessment tools
The list represents a generic
variety of tools. Feel free to add
others in the additional spaces if
the ones you intend to use are not
represented.
Items on quizzes
Items on multiple choice tests
Components of essay exams
Components of out-of-class
writing assignments
Components of term/research
papers
Components of group projects
Components of oral presentations
1. Students will gain
an understanding of
the history and/or
practice of one form of
artistic expression.
A. Students will be able to
summarize/describe the history of at
least one form of artistic expression.
Items on quizzes
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Components of out-of-class
Your Choice of Tool
For each assessment tool that you intend to use, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe how it will allow you to measure the
learning objective. For instance, if you chose a component of
an essay exam, how do you know it effectively measured the
students’ mastery of the particular objective it was designed to
assess? Leave blank those that you will not use.
*(See note below)
Samples
Indicate
which
tools you
will send
in or
attach to
Form 2
with an
“X”
writing assignments
Components of term/research
papers
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B. Students will be able to explain
differences embodied by similar art
objects produced at various moment
of their formal history.
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papers
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C. Students will be able to explain to
non-specialists the artistic concepts
and processes that characterize at
least one form of artistic expression.
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papers
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D. Other? Please write out
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2 Students will gain an
understanding of the
function and meaning
of form.
A. Students will be able to identify
formal qualities of artistic
expression.
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B. Students will be able to conduct
an analysis of and art work in terms
of the form(s) it represents or
expresses.
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C. Other? Please write out
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3 Students will
develop the
vocabulary they need
to continue to learn
about how art is made
and interpreted.
A. Students will be able to recognize
and define the terms useful to how
art is made and interpreted.
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B. Students will be able to use key
artistic and critical terminology in
speaking and writing.
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C. Other? Please write out.
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4. Depending upon
the nature of the
course, recognition of
the difference and
overlap between
creative and critical
thinking.
A. Students will be able to identify
differences and overlaps in creative
and critical thinking.
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B. Students will be able to
demonstrate and describe through
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their own practices the different
types of thinking required by artists
and critics.
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C. Other? Please write out.
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5. Depending upon
the nature of the
course, students will
develop an
understanding of how
art works are
embedded within
different cultures at
different times and
places.
A. Students will be able to interpret
objects of art within their historical
and cultural context.
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B. Students will be able to describe
how art informs culture and vice
versa, using specific examples.
C. Other? Please write out.
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