Program Outcomes and Assessment

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1 Program Outcomes and Assessment Psychology I/O Emphasis February 2014 Program Outcomes Program Outcome 1- Students will be prepared to find employment and to be an effective employee. [University Outcome- Skilled Professional] (COURSES: Psy 112, Psy 201, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 311, Psy 322, Psy 350, Psy 355, Psy 361, Psy 365, Psy 370, Psy 378, Psy 384, Psy 435, Psy 485, Psy 498) Program Outcome 2- Students will be prepared for further education and training in the areas of Industrial/Organizational psychology, Human Resource, and Organizational Behavior. [University Outcome- Skilled Professional] (COURSES: Psy 111, Psy 112, Psy 201, Psy 240, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 310, Psy 311, Psy 322, Psy 341, Psy 350, Psy 355, Psy 361, Psy 365, Psy 370, Psy 378, Psy 384, Psy 435, Psy 485, Psy 498) Program Outcome 3- Students will build a common intellectual experience in Industrial/Organizational by partnering with the following departments: business, communication, and health sciences. [University Outcome- Skilled Professional] (COURSES: Psy 111, Psy 201, Psy 240, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 310, Psy 311, Psy 322, Psy 341, Psy 350, Psy 355, Psy 361, Psy 365, Psy 370, Psy 378, Psy 384, Psy 435, Psy 485) Program Outcome 4- Students will apply research methods in Industrial/Organizational psychology including research design, data analysis, and interpretation to benefit the Rexburg community. [University Outcome- Skilled Professional] (COURSES: Psy 111, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 322, Psy 350, Psy 355, Psy 365, Psy 370, Psy 378, Psy 384, Psy 435, Psy 485) Program Outcome 5- Program Outcome 5- Students will use critical thinking and the scientific approach within a gospel framework to solve organizational problems. [University Outcome- Lifelong Learner, Creative and Critical Thinker] (COURSES: Psy 112, Psy 201, Psy 240, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 310, Psy 311, Psy 322, Psy 341, Psy 350, Psy 355, Psy 361, Psy 365, Psy 370, Psy 378, Psy 435, Psy 485) Program Outcome 6- Students will be able to weigh evidence, understand worldviews different their own, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically/morally in Industrial/Organizational psychology within the framework of the gospel. [University Outcomes- Engaged Citizen, Disciple Leader] (COURSES: Psy 201, Psy 240, Math 221C, Psy 302, Psy 310, Psy 322, Psy 341, Psy 355, Psy 378, Psy 435, Psy 485, Psy 498) Program Outcome 7- Students will demonstrate the ability to use technology, including Excel and SPSS, for many purposes. [University Outcomes- Skilled Professional, Lifelong Learner] (COURSES: Psy 111, Psy 302, Psy 310, Psy 311, Psy 322, Psy 341, Psy 355, Psy 361, Psy 378, Psy 435, Psy 485, Psy 498) Assessment Plan Program Outcome 1: EMPLOYMENT Alumni Survey administered annually asking students who have graduated in the past year their employment status. administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking students regarding future plans for work. Program Outcome 2: FUTURE EDUCATION Alumni Survey administered annually asking students who have graduated in the past year about their graduate school status.

2 administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking students regarding future plans for graduate school. Program Outcome 3: COMMON INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE DIRECT MEASURE 1: Psychology Field Test (a standardized nationally normed psychology knowledge test) administered to Senior Students the semester before they graduate. DIRECT MEASURE 2: Grades in Relevant Courses. administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking students if they feel they gained a good deal of knowledge during their time in the psychology program. Program Outcome 4: RESEARCH METHODS DIRECT MEASURE 1: Judges Rubric from Research and Creative Works Conference (Experiencing Research) DIRECT MEASURE 2: Major Field Test administered to Senior Students the semester before they graduate. Subtest questions regarding Statistics and Research Methods administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking if they feel they have a good understanding of research methodology. Program Outcome 5: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking if they feel they developed critical thinking skills during their time in the program. Program Outcome 6: VALUES administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking if they feel they established values in psychology that do not conflict with their understanding of the gospel. Program Outcome 7: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY administered to Senior Students at the end of the semester asking if they feel they developed skills in accessing information through technology. 2

3 Assessment Data Summarize the assessment data that your plan has generated this year. Where possible, report the data in terms of the percentage of students who met the program outcomes at the levels described below. If some of your assessment results do not match this format (as with certain types of indirect measures, for example), simply use an appropriate alternative format to summarize the results. The cumulative percentage for each outcome is based on the actual counts combined from each objective, not the average of the percentage. Data primarily comes from students graduating in Fall of Sum Program Outcome 1* Program Outcome 2* Program Outcome 3* 25% 50% 25% 0 Program Outcome 4* Program Outcome 5* Program Outcome 6* Program Outcome 7* Program Outcome 8* Program Outcome 9* Program Outcome 10* *Data Incomplete Distinguished: Excellent level of achievement; exceeds expectations Proficient: Good level of achievement; meets expectations Developing: Fair level of achievement; minimally meets expectations Unsatisfactory: Low level of achievement; fails to meet expectations Program Outcome 1: EMPLOYMENT Alumni Survey Program Outcome 2: FUTURE EDUCATION Alumni Survey 3

4 Program Outcome 3: INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE DIRECT MEASURE 1: Psychology Field Test 25% 50% 25% 0 DIRECT MEASURE 2: Grades in Relevant Courses Program Outcome 4: RESEARCH METHODS DIRECT MEASURE 1: RCW Judging Rubric DIRECT MEASURE 2: Major Field Test- Statistic and Research Methods Program Outcome 5: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS 4

5 Program Outcome 6: VALUES IN PSYCHOLOGY Program Outcome 7: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY LITERACY Outcomes: We currently have little data with respect to the I/O major. However, some interesting results from the field test have emerged. See Table below: 5

6 These data come from the first three field tests administered during Note that in most areas, the I/O majors do as well as the general psych majors with two exceptions: Perception Sensation Physiology and Clinical Abnormal Personality. This is significant as the classes associated with these two areas are not required courses in the I/O program. This indicates that the courses do make a difference in terms of student performance. Analysis and Improvement Plan Action Plan: Thus far, in our data collection processes, we have not adequately separated out the industrial/organizational majors from the general psychology majors. We plan to focus on the data collection needs for this emphasis in the coming year. One step in that direction has been to incorporate the exit survey questions with the psychology major field test (that begins this semester). This will serve two purposes: it will increase the number of respondents to the exit survey and allow us to more carefully analyze the responses of the industrial/organizational majors given that we have added a question in that survey asking students to indicate which emphasis they are majoring in. University Outcomes (For Reference) The purpose of a BYU- Idaho education is to help students to become 1. Disciple leaders 2. Lifelong learners 3. Creative and critical thinkers 4. Effective communicators 5. Skilled professionals 6. Engaged citizens 6