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Unit: Theatre & Dance
Program: Dance (BA), Dance Theatre (BFA)
Degree: Bachelor's
Date: Mon Nov 03, 2014 - 5:24:22 pm

1) Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs) and Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

1. BA DANCE: Dance Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions.

(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 1c. Understand Hawaiian culture and history, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3b. Respect for people and cultures, in particular Hawaiian culture, 3d. Civic participation)

2. BA DANCE: Performance: ability to effectively engage in the rehearsal process and demonstrate intended stylistic nuances, technically accuracy, musicality and creative intent in dance performance.

(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3b. Respect for people and cultures, in particular Hawaiian culture, 3d. Civic participation)

3. BA DANCE: Kinesiology / Laban: ability to understand, embody, analyze and communicate structural details of movement.

(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2b. Conduct research, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)

4. BA DANCE: History / Distinction in World Cultures: understanding theoretical, conceptual and or historical aspects of dance

(1a. General education, 1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 1c. Understand Hawaiian culture and history, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2b. Conduct research, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3b. Respect for people and cultures, in particular Hawaiian culture, 3d. Civic participation)

5. BA DANCE: Literacy: Effective oral and written communication skills that demonstrate critical thinking ability and understanding of dance concepts and related topics.

(1a. General education, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)

6. BFA DANCE: Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions.

7. BFA DANCE: Performance: Ability to effectively engage in the rehearsal process and demonstrate intended stylistic nuances, technical accuracy, musicality and creative intent of dance performance pieces.

8. BFA DANCE: Choreography: Ability to create original work that effectively communicates creative intent and demonstrates clear understanding of choreographic tools and production elements.

(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2b. Conduct research, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3c. Stewardship of the natural environment, 3d. Civic participation)

9. BFA DANCE: Kinesiology / Laban: Ability to understand, embody, analyze and communicate structural details of movement.

(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2b. Conduct research, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)

10. BFA DANCE: History: Understanding theoretical, conceptual and or historical aspects of dance.

(1a. General education, 1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2b. Conduct research, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3b. Respect for people and cultures, in particular Hawaiian culture, 3d. Civic participation)

11. BFA DANCE: Literacy: Effective oral and written communication skills that demonstrate critical thinking ability and understanding of dance concepts and related topics.

(1a. General education, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)

2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.

Department Website URL: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/dance/

Student Handbook. URL, if available online:

Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure URL, if available online:

UHM Catalog. Page Number:

Course Syllabi. URL, if available online: NA

Other: Senior Portfolio Requirements

Other:

3) Select one option:

Curriculum Map File(s) from 2014:

File (03/16/2020)

4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.

1-50%

51-80%

81-99%

100%

5) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014? (e.g., establishing/revising outcomes, aligning the curriculum to outcomes, collecting evidence, interpreting evidence, using results, revising the assessment plan, creating surveys or tests, etc.)

Yes

No (skip to question 14)

6) For the period between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.

The dance program is continuing to focus on increasing our students kinesthetic proficiency through a variety of instructional stratgies, targeted learning expereinces, mulitple methods of student evalutation and expanding our mentoring/feedback processes.

Assessment Question: To what degree are dance students achieving kinesthetic proficiency?

BA/BFA DANCE SLO#1: Dance Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions.

The dance program is working to provide more opportunities for dance students to engage in effective oral communication skills.

Assessment Questions: To what degree are dance students acheiving effective oral communication skills?

BA/BFA DANCE SLO#5/6: Literacy: Effective oral and written communication skills that demonstrate critical thinking ability and understanding of dance concepts and related topics.

7) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #6.

For SLO#1(Dance Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions) the following activities were done to achieve the assessment goal:

- Meetings among dance technique faculty to discuss, share and develop strategies to better support and move students towards greater kinesthetic proficiency.

8) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

For Assesment Goal #1 The evidence came from faculty and students. Eight faculty members/ instructors shared assessment tools, learning activities and instructional stratgies targeted at supporitng student growth in kinesthetic proficiency. Student evidence included video, live performance, evaluation rubrics, performance critique and self reflections. Student evidence came from seven technique classes (approx. 140 students)

For Assessment Goal #2 Five faculty members indentified and developed targeted learning expereinces that support effectve oral communication skills.

9) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)

Course instructor(s)

Faculty committee

Ad hoc faculty group

Department chairperson

Persons or organization outside the university

Faculty advisor

Advisors (in student support services)

Students (graduate or undergraduate)

Dean/Director

Other:

10) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)

Used a rubric or scoring guide

Scored exams/tests/quizzes

Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used)

Compiled survey results

Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, open-ended response data

External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., external organization administered and scored the nursing licensing exam)

Other:

11) For the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goal(s) stated in Question #6:
Summarize the actual results.

The results indicated that

12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.

The dance program used the results by

13) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries?
This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.

Additional conclusions and discoveries included

14) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please explain.
Or, if the program did engage in assessment activities, please add any other important information here.

1) Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs) and Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

1. BA DANCE: Dance Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions.

2. BA DANCE: Performance: ability to effectively engage in the rehearsal process and demonstrate intended stylistic nuances, technically accuracy, musicality and creative intent in dance performance.

3. BA DANCE: Kinesiology / Laban: ability to understand, embody, analyze and communicate structural details of movement.

4. BA DANCE: History / Distinction in World Cultures: understanding theoretical, conceptual and or historical aspects of dance

5. BA DANCE: Literacy: Effective oral and written communication skills that demonstrate critical thinking ability and understanding of dance concepts and related topics.

6. BFA DANCE: Technique: kinesthetic proficiency and conceptual understanding of various kinds of dance from diverse geographic regions.

7. BFA DANCE: Performance: Ability to effectively engage in the rehearsal process and demonstrate intended stylistic nuances, technical accuracy, musicality and creative intent of dance performance pieces.

8. BFA DANCE: Choreography: Ability to create original work that effectively communicates creative intent and demonstrates clear understanding of choreographic tools and production elements.

9. BFA DANCE: Kinesiology / Laban: Ability to understand, embody, analyze and communicate structural details of movement.

10. BFA DANCE: History: Understanding theoretical, conceptual and or historical aspects of dance.

11. BFA DANCE: Literacy: Effective oral and written communication skills that demonstrate critical thinking ability and understanding of dance concepts and related topics.

2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.

3) Select one option:

4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.

6) For the period between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.

7) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #6.

8) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

9) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)

10) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)

11) For the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goal(s) stated in Question #6:Summarize the actual results.

12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.

13) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.

14) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please explain. Or, if the program did engage in assessment activities, please add any other important information here.

11) For the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goal(s) stated in Question #6:
Summarize the actual results.

13) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries?
This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.

14) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please explain.
Or, if the program did engage in assessment activities, please add any other important information here.