General Education Assessment
Fall 2009
Form 2
Category: Regions Beyond Europe
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 (see Form 1). If you subdivided any of the objectives differently on Form 1, please be
sure to transfer the changes to this form. If you did not subdivide the objectives, complete only the shaded areas.
Include sample materials (test, assignment, or portion thereof) as attachments with this form if you did not already attach them with Form 1.
If you have used Test Scoring Services for grading Multiple Choice/True-False exams you do not need to calculate your results for the purposes of
this assessment. Contact Kris Bendikas to find out how to request the information needed from Test Scoring Services.
If you have questions about how to complete the form, contact Kris Bendikas, 437-4793 or email kbendikas@uamail.albany.edu.
Please return the form and any supporting materials to kbendikas@uamail.albany.edu no later than December 22, 2009.
Learning Objectives
These are the five objectives for this
category.
1.
The following are suggestions for making the
objectives more specific and therefore easier to
measure. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
Students will able to demonstrate
knowledge of the distinctive
features (e.g. history, institutions,
economies, societies, cultures) of
one region beyond Europe or
European North America.
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective. Per the Gen
Ed Plan, results translate as
follows:
Exceeded = A, A- Met = B+, B,
B-, C+, C, C- Approached = D+,
D, D- Did not meet = E
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
A. Students will be able to describe the history,
institutions, economies, societies and cultures
of at least one region beyond Europe or
European North America.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
B. Students will be able to compare and
contrast the history, institutions, economies,
societies and cultures of at least one region
beyond Europe with those of Europe or
European North America.
C. Students will be able to justify or critique the
structure of the institutions, the economy, or the
society of at least one region beyond Europe
and European North America.
D. Other?
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
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. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
2. Students will able to demonstrate an
understanding of a region beyond
Europe or European North America
from the perspective of its people(s).
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective..
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
A. Students will be able to describe the
experience of people from a region beyond
Europe or European North America in terms of
how those people see themselves.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
B. Students will be able to compare and
contrast the experience of different cultural
groups from a region beyond Europe or
European North America with their own
experience.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
C. Students will be able to (re)construct and
explain the likely perspective of a person from
a particular culture or region visiting Europe or
European North America, based on evidence
from the region or culture being studied.
D. Other?
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
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. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
3. Students will able to demonstrate an
ability to analyze and contextualize
cultural and historical materials
relevant to the region being studied.
A. Students will be able to explain the function
or value of objects and/or artifacts of a specific
region or culture being studied.
B. Students will be able to interpret materials
within their historical and cultural contexts.
C. Students will be able to defend a particular
historical interpretation based on materials from
the culture being studied.
D. Other?
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective..
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
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. If you indicated different subdivisions
on Form 1, be sure to report on the results of
those assessments.
4. Students will able to demonstrate an
ability to locate and identify
distinctive geographical features of the
region.
A. Students will be able to locate the region
being studied and its immediate neighbors on a
map.
B. Students will be able to identify and locate on
a map the distinctive geographical features
(cities, mountains, rivers, lakes, agricultural
areas, etc) of the region being studied.
C. Students will be able to analyze and explain
how the distinctive geographical features and the
relative location of the region being studied may
have affected its history, culture and society.
D. Other?
Results
Record the number of students
achieving at the different levels
for each objective..
Reflection
Based on these results, briefly (2-3
sentences) describe what changes would
you make to your teaching strategies or
curriculum if you taught this course again.
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Exceeded
Met
Approached
Did not meet
Cut and paste, or add as attachments, two examples of assessment tools (e.g. an assignment, a quiz) you used for different objectives, as indicated on Form 1.
How long did it take you to gather and prepare the assessment results in order to complete this form? __________
How long did it take you to complete this form? __________
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Thank you!