LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Humanities and Fine Arts
Discipline/Program:
Philosophy
Course Number and Name: PHILOS 001 Introduction to Philosophy I 0435 Spring 2013
Program Contact Person: David O’Shaughnessy (Greenberg, Paul)
Reviewed by: Elena Reigadas, SLO Assessment Coordinator
Phone: ___(310) 522-4429____________________
Date: 7/3/2013
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Institutional Learning
Outcomes
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Course Intended
Outcomes
1. Define the key terms
used in philosophical
discussion.
2. Demonstrate
knowledge of the
primary persons and
themes in the history of
philosophy.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Summary of Data Collected
46/64 72% (A to C range)
AVG. Score 38/50 76%
6 tests 17/27
A-C range 63%
AVE. Score 248/348 71%
Use of Results
Giving voc. test early in semester has increased
the scores (see last semester slo)
Identify students that are performing poorly,
very early in semester, and advise them
appropriately.
Lack of the ability to analyze information and
to formulate concepts is apparent by results-as is
the inability to understand abstract concepts. I
assume this is due to a deficiency in their
preparation. ISLO#1 research has indicated that
English 28 and English 101 make a big
difference in student communication skills.
Research adopting this as a prerequisite. This is
an ongoing campus-wide discussion.
Research ways to motivate students to study and
to arrive for class on time.
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3. Develop critical
reasoning skills
necessary to effectively
analyze and evaluate
arguments.
4. Assess the value of
philosophical activity in
one’s life.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Essay
Essay 1 At Home 13/23 A to
C range 56%
Essay 2 Final 16/26 62% A
to C range
Students demonstrate a lack of writing skills,
even though they have passed English 101.
Perhaps an exit exam graded by non-English
teachers might be in order.
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5. Demonstrate
familiarity with the
diversity of major
solutions to life’s
fundamental questions.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Date: 12/14/12
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Institutional Learning
Outcomes
1
Course Intended
Outcomes
1. Define the key terms
used in philosophical
discussion.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
1
2. Demonstrate
knowledge of the
primary persons and
themes in the history of
philosophy.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Summary of Data Collected
22/39 A-C range
56.6%
AVG. Score 62%
6 tests 25/36
A-C range 69.4%
AVE. Score 207
Use of Results
Student score on vocab test correlates directly
to the score on previous tests, as such will give
vocab test early in semester and advise students
appropriately
Identify students that are performing poorly,
very early in semester, and advise them
appropriately.
Lack of the ability to analyze information and
to formulate concepts is apparent by results-as is
the inability to understand abstract concepts. I
assume this is due to a deficiency in their
preparation. ISLO#1 research has indicated that
English 28 makes a big difference in student
communication skills. Research adopting this as
a prerequisite. This is an ongoing campus-wide
discussion.
Research ways to motivate students to study and
to arrive to class on time.
2
5
1
3. Develop critical
reasoning skills
necessary to effectively
analyze and evaluate
arguments.
4. Assess the value of
philosophical activity in
one’s life.
5. Demonstrate
familiarity with the
diversity of major
solutions to life’s
fundamental questions.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Essay
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Date: 12/14/11
Attach additional pages as necessary.
Institutional Learning
Outcomes
1
1
Course Intended
Outcomes
1. Define the key terms
used in philosophical
discussion.
2. Demonstrate
knowledge of the
primary persons and
themes in the history of
philosophy.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Summary of Data Collected
Use of Results
Fall 2011, 1 section:
4/19 21% A-C range
AVG. Score 42%
Fall 2011, 1 section:
Test 1 17/19 89 A-C Range
AVG. Score 80%
Test 2 15/19 50% A-C Range
AVG Score 74%
Test 3 5/19 A-C range
AVG Score 58%
Test 4 10/18 53% A-C range
AVG Score 58%
Test 5 2/19 A-C Range
Ave Score 56%
This indicates a lack of effort on the students’
part. Research methods to improve student’s
study of these terms.
New book has increased average score on all 5
tests. Lack of the ability to analyze information
and to formulate concepts is apparent by resultsas is the inability to understand abstract
concepts. I assume this is due to a deficiency in
their preparation. ISLO#1 research has indicated
that English 28 makes a big difference in student
communication skills. Research adopting this as
a prerequisite. This is an ongoing campus-wide
discussion.
Research ways to motivate students to study and
to arrive to class on time.
2
5
1
3. Develop critical
reasoning skills
necessary to effectively
analyze and evaluate
arguments.
4. Assess the value of
philosophical activity in
one’s life.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
5. Demonstrate
familiarity with the
diversity of major
solutions to life’s
fundamental questions.
Multiple Choice Examination.
75% of students should score
70% or better on assessment.
Essay
Fall 2011, 1 section:
14/19 A-C range 74%
AVG Score 72%
Students need more work in English
composition, again an argument in favor of
English 28 as a pre-requisite. However, this
class’ writing skills was better than those on
previous SLOs. Although they wrote better, they
still struggle with answering the question asked.
Date:
Spring 2011
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Institutional Learning
Outcomes
1
1
Course Intended
Outcomes
1. Define the key terms used
in philosophical discussion.
2. Demonstrate knowledge
of the primary persons and
themes in the history of
philosophy.
Means of Assessment and
Criteria for Success
20 Multiple choice
questions embedded in
exams throughout the
semester.
75% of students should
score satisfactory or better.
Summary of Data Collected
Spring 2011
One section: 40 students
65% scored excellent to satisfactory.
Fall 2010:
Out of total average of 37 students,
70% scored satisfactory or better.
20 Multiple choice
questions embedded in
exams throughout the
semester.
75% of students should
score satisfactory or better.
Spring 2011
1 section: 40 students
75% scored excellent-satisfactory.
Use of Results
Greater emphasis needs to be placed on
essential skills-reading of text in class and
“learning how to read a text”; use of terms/
application for in-class
dialogues for competency.
Demonstrate note-taking skills.
Continue collaborative exercises.
Fall 2010
1 section: 37 students
83% scored excellent to satisfactory.
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3. Develop critical
reasoning skills necessary to
effectively analyze and
evaluate arguments.
Analytic essay to be scored
according to department
rubric.
75% of students should
score excellentsatisfactory.
Spring 2011
1 section: 74% scored excellentsatisfactory according to department
rubric.
This assignment usually occurs at the end of
the semester.
Idea: require a draft
I would like to see students participate in a
learning community with disciplines across
the curriculum, especially English and
Speech.
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4. Assess the value of
philosophical activity in
one’s life.
Spring 2011
1 section: 40 students
78% scored excellent-satisfactory.
Continue to have students do a “time-line”
of personal philosophical questions in order
to connect with the conversation of ideas.
1
5. Demonstrate familiarity
with the diversity of major
solutions to life’s
fundamental questions.
Multiple choice exam
75% of students should
score excellentsatisfactory.
Multiple Choice
Examination. 75% of
students should score 70%
or better on assessment.
Spring 2011
1 section: 32 students
91% scored excellent-satisfactory.
Since exam results were much greater than
anticipated, and higher than other student
outcomes, this problem-solving approach
was more effective in the comprehension of
course-related questions.
Idea: implement this as a strategy for
student-centered inquiry.