In Spring 2019, Adrea Applegate Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, was awarded an Assessment Grant for her project titled Incorporating Standardized Patients into Observed Structured Clinical Exams. Her project will incorporate the use of "standardized patients" in the form of retired healthcare workers and possibly theater students. This will enhance student … [Read more...] about Incorporating Standardized Patients into Observed Structured Clinical Exams
Dr. Mandy Benedict-Chambers, Associate Professor in Childhood Education and Family Studies, has received an Assessment Grant for her project titled Developing a Strategic Vision for the Elementary Education Graduate Program. In her project, "Faculty will assess current practices in recruitment and admission to the program as well as student learning goals and outcomes for each … [Read more...] about Developing a Strategic Vision for the Elementary Education Graduate Program
Debra Price, Instructor in Childhood Education and Family Studies, has received an Assessment Grant for her project Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Board. This project will enhance student learning by allowing alumni and stakeholders to come together to review and make recommendations to improving the Family and Consumer Sciences Program at MSU. This project will be used … [Read more...] about Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Board
Dr. David Rohall, Department Head of Sociology and Anthropology, received an Assessment Grant for his project Initial Assessment of the Value of Program-Level Career Training. In the capstone class, a Pearson product called Foliotek will be added. Foliotek is designed to help students learn how to prepare for the job search. Instructors can monitor students' work in the … [Read more...] about Initial Assessment of the Value of Program-Level Career Training
Dr. Avery Russell, Assistant Professor of Biology received an Assessment Grant for his project, Toward Enhanced Teaching of Evolution: Supervised Peer-Mentoring by Graduate Students. This project will allow graduate students taking BIO 515/616 (Evolution) to become peer mentors. Prior to each weekly Recitation, peer mentors will learn the material with the opportunity to ask … [Read more...] about Toward Enhanced Teaching of Evolution: Supervised Peer-Mentoring by Graduate Students