Africana Studies - BA

General Education Assessment Fall 2009 Form 1 Category: Europe

Instructor ______Class ______

Instructions:

Complete only the cells that apply. Leave others blank. This is a word document. Cells will expand as you type. Three suggestions for clarifying the learning objectives are included. Suggestion A for each objective targets the lower order cognitive skills of Knowledge and Comprehension (Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state. Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate). Suggestion B for each objective targets the mid-range cognitive skills of Application and Analysis (Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write. Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test). Suggestion C for each objective targets the higher order cognitive skills of Synthesis and Evaluation (Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write. Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate). If you subdivide or clarify any of the objectives differently from the suggestions provided, feel free to change the suggested text or add your own in the “Other?” cell. If you do not subdivide the objectives, complete only the shaded areas.

You can attach your sample assessment tools to this form (if they have already been prepared) or at the end of the semester with Form 2.

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Please return the form and any supporting materials to [email protected] no later than October 2, 2009.

Learning Objectives The following are suggestions for Assessment tools Your Choice of Tool These are the four making the objectives more specific The list represents a For each assessment tool that you intend to use, briefly objectives for this and therefore easier to measure. One generic variety of tools. (2-3 sentences) describe how it will allow you to category. or more of these may apply to your Feel free to add others in measure the learning objective. For instance, if you class. If you interpret the objective the additional spaces if the chose a component of an essay exam, how do you know another way, feel free to add your ones you intend to use are it effectively measured the students’ mastery of the own statement. not represented. particular objective it was designed to assess? Leave blank those that you will not use. 4/3/2018 1. Students will able to Items on quizzes demonstrate an Items on multiple choice understanding of the tests variety of cultures, Components of essay regions, and countries exams that make up Europe. Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

Items on quizzes Students will be able to identify A. Items on multiple choice the countries and major regions tests of Europe on a map. Components of essay exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

B. Students will demonstrate their Items on quizzes understanding of the Items on multiple choice characteristics of the cultures tests and languages of the countries Components of essay and regions of Europe, by exams analyzing how they interact or Components of out-of-class influence one another. writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

Items on quizzes Students will be able to assess C. Items on multiple choice the historical, political and tests cultural implications of the Components of essay existence of trans-national or exams multinational cultures of Components of out-of-class Europe. writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

D. Other? Items on quizzes Items on multiple choice tests Components of essay exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

2. Students will able to Items on quizzes demonstrate knowledge Items on multiple choice of the distinctiveness of tests Europe as manifested in Components of essay the development of exams diverse histories, Components of out-of-class institutions, economies, writing assignments societies, and cultures. Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

Items on quizzes Students will be able to A. Items on multiple choice describe various European tests national histories, institutions, Components of essay economies, societies and exams cultures. Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

Items on quizzes Students will be able to B. Items on multiple choice analyze how various histories, tests institutions, economies, Components of essay societies and cultures exams

4/3/2018 contribute to a distinct entity Components of out-of-class called “Europe.” writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

C. Students will be able to Items on quizzes critique or defend the Items on multiple choice inclusion of a particular region tests or country as a part of Components of essay “Europe.” exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

3. Students will able to Items on quizzes demonstrate knowledge Items on multiple choice of the relationship tests between Europe and Components of essay other regions of the exams world as expressed Components of out-of-class through political, writing assignments economic, and cultural Components of contact term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations A. Students will be able to identify Items on quizzes the historical periods of major Items on multiple choice contact between Europe and tests other regions of the world. Components of essay exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

B. Students will be able to research Items on quizzes and describe instances of the Items on multiple choice influence of other world regions tests on economic, political, and Components of essay cultural traditions of Europe. exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers

Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

C. Students will be able to assess Items on quizzes the effects of Europe’s Items on multiple choice economic, political and cultural tests influence on other regions of the Components of essay world. exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

D. Other? Items on quizzes Items on multiple choice tests Components of essay exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group 4/3/2018 projects Components of oral presentations

4. Students will able to Items on quizzes demonstrate an Items on multiple choice understanding of how the tests knowledge that becomes Components of essay the basis of historical exams inquiry is constructed. Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

Items on quizzes Students will be able to name A. Items on multiple choice the disciplinary tools used to tests build a historical Components of essay understanding of the various exams cultures in Europe. Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

B. Students will be able to Items on quizzes compare and contrast differing Items on multiple choice historical interpretations of tests specific events, based on an Components of essay understanding of the cultures exams that make up Europe. Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

C. Students will be able to Items on quizzes evaluate the evidence on Items on multiple choice which differing historical tests interpretations of events in Components of essay Europe are based. exams Components of out-of-class writing assignments Components of term/research papers Components of group projects Components of oral presentations

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