Assessment Grant Spring 2021 Judith Martínez, PhD & María Cerdas, Ph.D. Modern and Classical Languages OVERVIEW Last year as COVID-19 shifted we decided to assess our instruction and pedagogical strategies to adjust our teaching for improvement of student learning and engagement. Our goal was to evaluate students’ perceptions on the transition to online, blended … [Read more...] about Social Distance vs Physical Distance: Analyzing strategies to maintain student engagement and motivation during the COVID-19 transition to virtual learning
Over the past 8 years, many of you have joined us at our Annual Assessment Workshops each May to assess student learning in Public Affairs and General Education. Like last year, we’re focusing to graduate programs. Faculty and Staff join together for Annual Assessment Workshop group photo With COVID-19, won’t be holding our traditional face-to-face workshop, but instead will … [Read more...] about 2021 Graduate Assessment Workshop
From April 13 to 23, Missouri State administered the Bears Care: Online Transition Survey to see how our students were doing with the transition to online learning due to COVID-19. We decided to ask them, "Is there anyone at Missouri State who has been especially helpful during this challenging time? Please tell us so we can thank them." Over 2,400 students added a thank … [Read more...] about Bears Care: 2,400 Students say Thank You
The 2020 Assessment Workshop begins Tuesday, May 19th with teams of faculty and students from across campus set to review topics they have identified in their programs as targets for change or revision, and the participation of the Dean of Graduate College, Dr. Julie Masterson. Agriculture Melissa Bledsoe, Christine Sudbrock, Beth Walker, Briana VerPloeg Communication … [Read more...] about Graduate Assessment Workshop begins tomorrow
Test-taking is usually identified with measuring knowledge at the end of a course to gauge students performance, but the Psychology department also uses testing as a means to improve course content and ensure that the curriculum is serving all their students. Through early 2019, the Psychology department was administering the Major Field Test (MFT) to all graduating seniors … [Read more...] about Psychology department uses testing to improve outcomes