sbsci & the new core making sense of the core objectives
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Ease fears about unruly standardization
Confirm commitment to local control
Share & develop strategies to meet the Core Objectives that suit YOUR teaching style
TODAY’S GOALS
Sir Ken Robinson’s Inspiration
Author & educator Knighted for his service in education Professor Emeritus, University of
Warwick Ph.D. , University of London TED Talk
Critical Thinking Communication Skills Empirical & Quantitative Skills Teamwork Social Responsibility Personal Responsibility
How to grow this?
Core Objective Definitions Critical Thinking Skills* - to include creative thinking,
innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
Communication Skills* - to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
Empirical and Quantitative Skills* - to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
Teamwork - to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
Personal Responsibility* - to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
Social Responsibility* - to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
THECB Core Guidelines
Core Objectives Assessment Instrument Direct/ Indirect
Internal/ External
Peer Review
Critical Thinking Skills
ACT CAAP D E PDepartmental Objective Exam D I Class Essays and Presentations assessing Critical Thinking evaluated with a shared rubric
D I Institutional Assessment D I CCSSE/SENSE I E P
Communications Skills
ACT CAAP D E PClass Essays and Presentations evaluated with a shared rubric
D I Lab reports D I Institutional Assessment D I CCSSE/SENSE I E P
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
ACT CAAP D E PDepartmental Objective Exam D I Case studies structured to assess empirical skills D I
Teamwork Lab reports D I Group projects structured to develop and assess teamwork evaluated with a shared rubric
D I Structured Classroom Discussions with Students Teams evaluated with a shared rubric
D I CCSSE/SENSE I E P
Social Responsibility
Departmental Objective Exam addressing Intercultural competence
D I Institutional Assessment D I Class Essays and Presentations with Social Responsibility Themes evaluated with a shared rubric
D I
Community Service Assignments D I CCSSE/SENSE I E P
Personal Responsibility
ESAP D I PInstitutional Assessment D I Class Essays and Presentations addressing personal ethics evaluated with a shared rubric
D I CCSSE/SENSE I E P
Other Rubric SourcesAssociation for American Colleges & Universities
◦http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/index_p.cfm?CFID=48296908&CFTOKEN=18687655
Educause:◦http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3019.pdf
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment◦http://
www.learningoutcomeassessment.org/Rubrics.htm
Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education◦https://sites.google.com/a/podnetwork.org/wikipodia/
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