SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Kinesiology BS (Exercise Science)
Kinesiology BS (Exercise Science)
3 Goals 3 Objectives 3 Indicators 3 Criteria 3 Findings 3 Actions
| GOAL: Problem Solving & Reasoning |
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Students in the Exercise Science program will be able to effectively explain the lever system and articulate the manner in which it relates to the human body. |
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A common embedded portion of each KINE 3362 section’s written exam will require students to explain the lever system and discuss how it relates to the human body. The exam was developed by the Exercise Science faculty. |
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Students must score at least 75 percent correct on the lever system common embedded exam. |
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64.7 percent of the students met the minimum 75 percent criterion on the embedded questions in Exam II that focused on the relationship of the lever system to the human body. A total of 252 students took the exam and 163 met the criterion established in the goal. Obviously, we will want to increase the percentage of students meeting the minimum criterion. |
Actions for Objective:
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After a review of the findings, the faculty identified the following weaknesses in the students’ work related to the relationship of the lever system to the human body. 35.3 percent of the students failed to demonstrate mastery of the concepts regarding the relationship of the lever system to the human body; therefore, the Exercise Science faculty has decided to add a class assignment specifically designed to improve the student’s knowledge regarding the relationship of the lever system to the human body. We will also aim to increase the number of students meeting the criterion to 75 percent. |
| GOAL: Content Knowledge |
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| Students in the Exercise Science program will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level positions in the field. |
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A common embedded portion of each KINE 3362 section's written exam, developed by the faculty, will require students to identify the common articulations of the body and their locations. |
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Students must score at least 75 percent correct on the articulation of the body on the common embedded portion of the exam. |
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54.0 percent of the students met the minimum 75 percent criterion on the embedded questions in Exam III that focused on the common articulations of the body and their locations. A total of 248 students took the exam and 134 met the criterion established in the goal. Of all the objectives, this is the weakest. |
Actions for Objective:
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After a review of the findings, the faculty identified the following weaknesses in the students’ work related to the common articulations of the body and their locations. 46.0 percent of the students failed to demonstrate mastery of the concepts regarding the common articulations of the body and their locations; therefore, the Exercise Science faculty has decided to add a class assignment specifically designed to improve the student’s knowledge regarding common articulations of the body and their locations in the human body. Our goal will be to increase the percentage of students meeting the criterion to 75 percent. |
| GOAL: Communication Skills |
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| The students will be able to make an oral presentation to the class on biomechanical aspects of movement patterns. |
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| An Individual Presentation rubric developed by the faculty will be used to measure student success of this objective. |
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| Students must correctly address 4/5 biomechanical aspects of movement patterns in the oral individual presentation. |
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This assessment was modified during the academic year due to the increased enrollment in the classes. The oral presentation was 20 minutes in length and would have taken five weeks to complete during the semester; therefore, a modification was made in the criterion for the goal. Students were tested on the biomechanical aspects of movement patterns in Exam I. A total of 55.1 percent of the students correctly addressed four of the five biomechanical aspects of movement patterns embedded in questions in Exam I. A total of 254 students took the exam and 140 met the criterion established in the goal. Fifty-five percent is over half of students meeting criterion; we need to raise that percentage. |
Actions for Objective:
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The Exercise Science faculty would like to maintain the oral presentation in the future, but this will require additional qualified faculty to be hired so the number of classes can be increased. Until additional faculty can be hired, this assessment will need to be modified into a more workable format to accommodate the large number of students enrolled in each section of the course. Findings from Exam I indicated that 44.9 percent of the students failed to demonstrate mastery of the concepts regarding the biomechanical aspects of movement patterns in the human body. The Exercise Science faculty has decided to add a class assignment specifically designed to improve the student’s knowledge regarding biomechanical aspects of movement patterns in the human body. This assessment should enhance the student’s knowledge of this content area of the course. It is our goal to increase the number of students who meet the criterion to 75 percent. |
| Closing the Loop |
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After reviewing all of the findings, it was noted that a large percentage of students had not achieved the expected outcomes established in the program goals. The Exercise Science faculty has decided to increase the number of course assignments and embedded test questions that relate to specific areas of the discipline including: the relationship of the lever system to the human body, the common articulations of the body and their locations, and the concepts regarding the biomechanical aspects of movement patterns in the human body. Additionally, new equipment for the Human Performance Lab has been ordered and should be installed for the beginning of the next academic year. The enhancement of the laboratory should enhance the student’s opportunities to gain knowledge about the content areas associated with the field of Exercise Science. Additionally, we are determined to raise the percentage of students who meet criteria. Our goal is 75 percent for each objective.
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