Program: Chinese (BA)
Degree: Bachelor's
Date: Thu Oct 17, 2013 - 1:28:22 pm
1) Below are your program's student learning outcomes (SLOs). Please update as needed.
1. [ORAL] Engage in oral communication in Chinese in various social contexts, in linguistically and culturally appropriate ways.
2. [READING] Read and comprehend texts written in Chinese from a variety of genres and contexts (e.g., newspapers, essay collections, novels).
3. [WRITING] Apply critical thinking and rhetorical skills to produce coherent written works and presentations in both English and Chinese.
4. [RESEARCH] Use a variety of Chinese reference works and sources, including dictionaries and encyclopedias both in book form and on the internet.
5. [RESEARCH] Conduct independent research on topics in Chinese literature and/or linguistics, and effectively communicate the results.
6. [LINGUISTICS] Demonstrate an understanding of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics through analysis of words, phrases, and clauses from authentic Chinese samples.
7. [LITERATURE & CULTURE] Identify and describe major authors, works, features, forms, and styles of Chinese literature, both premodern and modern.
8. [LITERATURE & CULTURE] Analyze and interpret works of Chinese poetry, prose, and drama, read both in translation and in the original Chinese, using terms appropriate to each genre.
9. [LITERATURE & CULTURE] Situate and evaluate Chinese literature in its social, historical, intellectual, and religious contexts.
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
Department Website URL: http://www.hawaii.edu/eall/chn/undergrad.html
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.lll.hawaii.edu/eval/resources5_100200courses.php 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.
We targeted all of our SLOs and tried to assess how well our students were meeting them.
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.
We used exit survey to graduating majors. We also asked the students to take an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
8) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Out of 19 graduating majors, 9 students responded to the Exit Survey. 14 students took OPI.
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.
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SLOs |
Exit Survey |
OPI |
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N = 9 |
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1. Oral communication |
100% |
100% |
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7. Identify and describe major literature |
100% |
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4. References and sources |
100% |
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9. Situate and evaluate literature |
89% |
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3. Critical thinking and rhetorical skills |
89% |
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2. Reading proficiency |
89% |
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6. Linguistic knowledge/Skills |
78% |
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5. Independent research |
67% |
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8. Analyze and interpret literary works |
56% |
Notes: The percentages show percent of students who reported that they could at least adequately perform on each of the outcome on the Exit Survey.
The percent under OPI is the percent of the students who achieved at least intermediate-mid level on the Oral Proficiency Interviews.
12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
We plan to have a meeting to discuss use of the results with the assistance from the assessment office by the end of Fall 2013 semester.
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.
We can collaboratively discuss the curriculum map in light of our results to see whether we provide sufficient learning opportunities for our students.