skills and project definitions
were at 100%; literature
synthesis was 86% and
methods to be used was
93%.
SLO2: A graduate student
should be able to
independently answer
questions regarding their
research field. Link to
UNCW Learning Goals:
information literacy, critical
thinking, and thoughtful
expression.
Written and oral
comprehensive exams are
successfully completed. The
student’s committee
evaluates performance in
the exams with a form.Each student in the program
is assessed by each of
his/her committee
members. Data on the
student’s ability to
articulate information in
both oral and written
formats, on the depth and
breadth of his/her
knowledge, and
professional poise are
collected. Implementation
of the assessment of this
SLO was planned for the
2010 - 2011 year.We have few responses for
assessment for the PhD
program in 2012-13, so data
presented here are for the
longer two year period of
2011 - 2013.
We have 4 responses for
this SLO. Faculty assessed
performance on this SLO as
generally good (determined
as fraction of students
performing at levels 4 or 5
on a scale of 5), with oral
articulation of answers,
breadth of knowledge and
poise at 100%, and written
articulation and depth of
knowledge at 75%.Results were discussed at
the Faculty retreat in
August. No actions will be
taken at this point as the
data are limited to one year.
We will continue to collect
these data in the coming
years.
Action Item: Continue
collecting data as
prescribed by the approved
SLO assessments.SLO3: A graduate student
should be able to
communicate his or her
research to a broadly-
trained public audience.
Link to UNCW Learning
Goals: thoughtful
expression.
Departmental Seminar
presentation of dissertation
research is successfully
completed. An assessment
form is filled out by
departmental faculty
members after the seminar.Each student in the program
is assessed by all faculty
members in the department
attending the seminar. Data
on presentation quality,
mastery of research,
professional poise and
ability to answer questions
are collected.We have few responses for
assessment for the PhD
program in 2012-13, so data
presented here are for the
longer two year period of
2011 - 2013.
For 2011-2013 we have 27
responses for assessment of
this SLO. Performance is at
a slightly lower level than in
previous years. In the areas
of presentation quality,
mastery of research, and
ability to answer questions,Results were discussed at
the Faculty retreat in
August. No actions will be
taken at this point as the
data are limited to one year.
We will continue to collect
these data in the coming
years.
Action Item: Continue
collecting data as
prescribed by the approved
SLO assessments.