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2012-2013 Assessment Report School of TAHSS Department: Anthropology

2012-2013 Assessment Report School of TAHSS Department: Anthropology. Chair: Dr. Roger Kurtz Assessment Coordinator: Dr. Pilapa Esara Date of Presentation: Oct. 1, 2013. Anthropology’s SLOs:.

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2012-2013 Assessment Report School of TAHSS Department: Anthropology

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  1. 2012-2013 Assessment ReportSchool of TAHSSDepartment: Anthropology Chair: Dr. Roger Kurtz Assessment Coordinator: Dr. Pilapa Esara Date of Presentation: Oct. 1, 2013

  2. Anthropology’s SLOs: • Define basic concepts and methods in archaeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology (*assessed ‘12-13) • Use relevant theoretical frameworks, employing qualitative or quantitative information, to address anthropological questions • Describe the diversity of the human condition based on historical, archaeological, ethnographic or biological perspectives

  3. Anthropology’s SLOs: • Frame relevant anthropological questions and select appropriate data-collection techniques in order to answer them • Identify the parameters of an anthropological problem and use comparative analysis to formulate relevant questions • Utilize anthropologically-derived data and concepts/perspectives to clarify issues of contemporary relevance • Follow the appropriate procedures and protocols for obtaining informed consent or access permissions, in order to avoid harm or wrong to one’s human or non-human subjects and descendants

  4. Evaluation of Student learning • Task: A section of the mid-term exam in three 200-level introductory courses • Measurement strategy: Scores • Sample size: N=113 students

  5. Assessment Data:Benchmark of 80% exceeding or meeting 75/100

  6. Results: What we learned • Most of the students in the sampled courses have a satisfactory understanding of basic anthropological concepts • Due to a variety of reasons related to memory, evolving comprehension of course material, varying teaching styles, and the timing of the assessment, a minority of students did not meet the benchmark and could benefit from additional teacher-led reinforcement of course content

  7. Data-driven decisions: Closing The Loop Assessment results… • Provoked discussion amongst faculty about teaching and learning within introductory courses • Led to renewed faculty commitment to better facilitate students’ understanding of basic anthropological concepts and to reinforce their memory using a range of pedagogical techniques

  8. Resources used to close the loop • The faculty have chosen to use “cost-free” pedagogical techniques like incorporating more summarizing graphics into a lecture or offering “pop-quizzes” for immediate feedback, amongst others • Resources on hand within the department are sufficient for the additional pedagogical techniques discussed

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