Departments

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Discussion:

• Content area vs. education itself

• Teaching students what data is actually out there, how to assess it, how to critically understand/process it

• Direct vs. Indirect Assessment (Portfolio/exam)

• What a student learns is vague-want them to have/learn something that carries on to the next semester

• Teach students to solve problems, help them to better their communications skills, help them to understand what research means

• Lacking information, not intellect

• Basic ideas/skill levels important

• Critical Thinking-want them to question

• Expanding or broadening their worldview

• Religion as bias

• Engage in dialogue with respect to their opinion

• Assessment = Personal observation
Measured over time/not a semester-difficult because we don't get the same students

• You can measure content
What is it we say we “observe”?
Myths/folklore@ beginning of class (semester); use research to debunk it
End of semester-notice behavioral shift                                      top

• Have students self-evaluate

• Change of students' attitude in relation to things you bring to class. Listened, evaluated, recognized their position.
 

Writing!

Present accurately

2 page critical reviews 

What they read
Reaction to it
Do more than 2….6, 7, 8 

Require attendance to Writing Center-put info on Writing Center in syllabus
AODS -Competency already codified-assessing by how many pass exam
Term Paper = “Beliefs Systems Paper” (Process not necessarily content)

1 page - your position
Bulk of paper about researching other side
Change in belief?
What does having written this paper say about your belief system?       top

AODS

First Program going through entire process of SLOO

Favorite Skill Assignment

Oral Skills Presentation Debates

Cultural Plunge

(Any experience that takes you out of your element)



Critical Thinking:

What is it?

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