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Using IDEA to Help Measure University-Wide Learning Goals

Cory C. Clasemann Colleen T. Sheehy, Ed. D. Using IDEA to Help Measure University-Wide Learning Goals. IDEA Users Group Meeting May 30, 2010. Context:. University of Indianapolis.

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Using IDEA to Help Measure University-Wide Learning Goals

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  1. Cory C. Clasemann Colleen T. Sheehy, Ed. D. Using IDEA to Help Measure University-Wide Learning Goals IDEA Users Group Meeting May 30, 2010

  2. Context: University of Indianapolis • Founded in 1902 by what is now the United Methodist Church, the University of Indianapolis is a comprehensive institution of higher education with a faculty and student body representing diverse faiths, nationalities, and racial and ethnic heritages. • The 5,000 students are drawn from around the world to the academically challenging undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs the University offers, particularly the excellent programs in business, education and the nationally ranked health sciences. • UIndy has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1 and an average class size of just 18 students.

  3. Background • AQIP Institution • 2nd Systems Portfolio due May 2010 • Must demonstrate evidence of learning goals • 1R2 - What are your performance results for your common student learning and development objectives?

  4. University-wide Learning Goals • 2005 – 4 common learning goals adopted • Performance • Creativity • Critical Thinking • Social Responsibility (Considered to be hallmark of institution)

  5. Assessing Learning Goals • Assessment happening at multiple levels • Included in all course syllabi • Outline of assessment for each program tracked through “The Matrix” • Needed method to demonstrate assessment at institutional level • Only indirect measures

  6. IDEA • Participated in IDEA since 1990’s • Actively used by faculty • Institutional Summaries dating back to 2000-2001 • Wanted to use this data more effectively • Sought alignment with Portfolio needs

  7. IDEA Indicators used by IDEA for Personnel Feedback to Institutions

  8. Alignment of University Wide Goals to IDEA

  9. IDEA Student Rating of Progress of Objectives Chosen as Essential and Important

  10. IDEA Faculty Rating of Progress of Objectives Chosen as Essential and Important

  11. IDEA Comparison of Faculty and Student Rating of Progress of Objectives Chosen as Essential and Important

  12. IDEA Teaching Methods and Styles Yellow: Fostering Student Collaboration Teaching Method: (5) Formed “teams” or “discussion groups” Green: Encouraging Student Involvement Teaching Method: (9) Encouraged students to use multiple resources Blue: Fostering Student Collaboration Teaching Method: (3) Schedules course work in ways which encourages students to stay up to date in their work Pink: Fostering Student Collaboration & Encouraging Student Involvement

  13. Using Data • One indirect measure • Part of larger story • Themes are evident in other data

  14. Student Themes - NSSE • Performance – Gaining factual knowledge • Rated highly – similar to IDEA • Acquiring job related skills • Practicum, field experience, internship • Middle of the road • Asking questions in class • Lower scores • Analyzing basic elements of an idea • Making judgments about the value of information, arguments…

  15. Faculty Themes – HERI Faculty Survey • Performance questions still high • Promote ability to write effectively • Help master knowledge in a discipline • Some differences • Developing ability to think critically rated “very important” or “essential” by all respondents • IDEA – in the middle

  16. Faculty Themes (cont.) • Creativity – rated higher on HERI • Faculty view it as more important than do peers at other institutions • Social responsibility questions high, but generally lower than peers • Develop moral character • Encourage students to become agents of social change • Help students develop personal values

  17. Other Uses • Convene campus conversation • Presentation to faculty on what these results mean • Students respond consistently • Some disconnect between faculty responses on IDEA and HERI faculty survey • Involvement in redesign of Gen Ed curriculum

  18. Questions or Thoughts? Questions or Thoughts?

  19. Cory C. Clasemann Colleen T. Sheehy, Ed.D. cclasemann@uindy.edusheehyc@uindy.edu Using IDEA to Help Measure University-Wide Learning Goals IDEA Users Group Meeting May 30, 2010

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