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CSN Biological Sciences - Assessment

Biology Program Assessment 2019-2020

Documents

  • Pre and post assessment data in Excel format.
  • Copies of the questions used in .pdf format.
  • The semester project guidelines and rubric in .pdf format.

Overall Improvement (Averaged Data)

Overall (averaged scores)
Fall 2019
Pre-Assessment
SD = 3.80
Post-Assessment
SD = 3.49
Overall (averaged scores)
Spring 2020
Pre-Assessment
SD = 4.05
Post-Assessment
SD = 3.76

Individual Principles

Each question is mapped to a Bloom's verb and one of the four AS - Biological Sciences Emphasis degree outcomes listed below.

Summarize and explain biological diversity and similarity of organizational levels ranging from molecules to communities.
Integrate knowledge of biology, biological methods and contextural issues, and be able to articulate these in verbal and written form.
Incorporate knowledge of scientific methods and the relationships among theory, experiments and analyses and apply these to a problem or issue in biology.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic laboratory safety procedures and experimentation skills.
Question # Bloom's Verb Degree Outcome
1 Knowledge/Comprehension Outcome 1
2 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
3 Analysis Outcome 3
4 Analysis Outcome 3
5 Synthesis/Evaluation Outcome 3
6 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
7 Knowledge/Comprehension Outcome 3
8 Application/Analysis Outcome 3
9 Knowledge/Comprehension Outcome 4
10 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
11 Evaluation Outcome 3
12 Knowledge/Comprehension Outcome 1
13 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
14 Application/Analysis Outcome 4
15 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
16 Synthesis/Evaluation Outcome 1
17 Application/Analysis Outcome 1
Individual principle success, mapped to Bloom's verb and degree outcomes.
Fall 2019
Individual principle success, mapped to Bloom's verb and degree outcomes.
Spring 2019

Student Perception Questions

I feel confident discussing the biology of plants, animals, and other biota with other people.
I feel confident in my lab skills including dissection and examining specimens with microscopes.
I feel confident in my ability to conduct library research and summarize and present my information.
Fall 2019
I feel confident discussing the biology of plants, animals, and other biota with other people.
I feel confident in my lab skills including dissection and examining specimens with microscopes.
I feel confident in my ability to conduct library research and summarize and present my information.
Spring 2020

Semester Project

2019, West Charleston campus
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