SAUM Additional Online Case Studies & Appendices


Appendix A | B | C | D

Assessing the Mathematics Major
at South Dakota State University

Donna Flint and Daniel Kemp
South Dakota State University

 

Appendix D – Data Obtained

The data below has been compiled from Fall 2002 (4 students), Spring 2003 (2 students), and Fall 2003 (10 students). 

Major Paper  (Scale is 1-7)

Learning Objective:                                           Average Score Based on Faculty Responses

  Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Fall 2003
1  (competence)  5.47 4.97 5.59
2  (technology) 5.64  6 5.52
3  (apply research methods) 5.50 5.18 5.67
4  (communicate in writing) 5.54 5.39 5.6758
5  (communicate verbally) N/A N/A N/A
6  (reflect on learning experiences) N/A N/A N/A

Major Presentation  (Scale is 1-7)

Learning Objective:                                           Average Score Based on Faculty Responses

  Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Fall 2003
1  (competence)  5.81 4.18 5.1
2  (technology) 6.10 6.64 5.65
3  (apply research methods) 5.71 4.32 5.16
4  (communicate in writing) N/A N/A N/A
5  (communicate verbally) 5.92 5.32 5.55
6  (reflect on learning experiences) N/A N/A N/A

Portfolio  (Scale is 1-4)

Learning Objective:                                           Average Score Based on Faculty Responses

  Fall 2002 Spring 2003 Fall 2003
1  (competence)  3.69 3.958 3.917
2  (technology) 4 4 4
3  (apply research methods) 4 3.5 3.5
4  (communicate in writing) 3.76 3.833 3.813
5  (communicate verbally) N/A N/A N/A
6  (reflect on learning experiences) 3.78 3.958 3.917