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
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
In Spring 2019, Dr. Jason Jolley Department Head of Modern & Classical Languages and Associate Dean of Diversity, Globalization, and Policy, was awarded an Assessment Grant for his project Improvement of L2 Writing Assessment in Online Courses. In his project, Dr. Jolley will have participants respond "to a questionnaire designed to determine whether language instructors … [Read more...] about Improvement of L2 Writing Assessment in Online Courses
The Senior Survey is the first part of the University Exit Exam. It is a brief series of questions selected to satisfy state reporting requirements and for internal efforts at program improvement. This includes first-destination information, a satisfaction item, and the chance for students to comment on their experience at MSU. At times, the Senior Survey includes additional … [Read more...] about Fall 2018 Senior Survey Summary: College of Arts and Letters