Program: Physics (MS, PhD)
Degree: Master's & Doctorate
Date: Tue Oct 08, 2013 - 5:27:53 pm
1) Below are your program's student learning outcomes (SLOs). Please update as needed.
PHYSICS / STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES / Master’s and Doctorate
[1] Engage in advanced theoretical and experimental physics studies of core principles
[2] Establish expertise in focused areas of physical theory and experiment
[3] Gained exposure in current topics in theoretical and experimental physics in specific areas of physics research
[4] Produced directed study or original research in theoretical or experimental physics in a specific discipline
[5] Developed skills or gained experience as a physics or science educator
Student learning outcomes for individual courses are described in courses syllabi found on the departmental web site:
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
Department Website URL: http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/
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: http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/ Other: Other: 3) Select one option:
- 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.
0% 1-50%
51-80% 81-99% 100%5) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013? (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 June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.
GRADUATE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT SURVEY
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The following statements are the Learning Outcomes of the Graduate Physics Program. Circle one of the possible answers below each statement to indicate if you agree that this outcome was achieved.
[1] Engaged in advanced theoretical and experimental studies of core principles of physics
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
[2] Established expertise in focused areas of physical theory and experiment
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
[3] Gained exposure to current topics in theoretical and experimental physics in specific areas of physics research
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
[4] Produced directed study or original research in theoretical or experimental physics in a specific discipline
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
[5] Developed skills or gained experience as a physics or science educator
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
OPTIONAL COMMENTS
Use the space below (and on the back side of this page) for written comments you may have concerning the Graduate Physics Program. Your comments should not be an evaluation of particular courses or instructors, rather, an assessment of the program as embodied in the above statements of Learning Outcomes of the Graduate Physics Program
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.
The evidence gathered regarding assessment questions consisted of surveys given to students who had completed the physics graduate program.
8) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Surveys were emailed to recent graduates of the physics graduate program. Two surveys were returned.
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.
Note, this graph summarizes the results of two survey responses.
12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
The Assessment Committee will report on these results to the Graduate Program Advisory Committee and to the department chair. The GPAC will then advise the department chair and faculty on the best way to improve the practices of the department, in light of this assessment.
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.
Our surveys were administered by emailing a PDF file of the survey to recent graduates. We have concluded that: 1) in the future, we plan to administer the surveys through an online form, which will be easier to fill out and submit. 2) in the future, we will administer surveys to current physics students (not just recent graduates) periodically throughout their graduate career.