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Study Abroad Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Introduction

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Study AbroadStudent Learning Outcomes Assessment

Introduction

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Cycle of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment:

Develop/revise goals for student learning. Develop/ revise outcome measures appropriate to goals.

Offer students opportunities to achieve goals.

Apply measures to assess student learning outcomes

Analyze and use results to understand and improve student learning.

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Conceptual Framework for Student Learning Assessment

Faculty

ProvostPlanning, Institutional Research,

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

School/department Committees onStudent Learning Assessment

Administrative Groups:Academic Leadership Group

MissionCatholic and National Research University

University Goals

Campus Life Program Directors

University Assessment Council

Sub-Committees on:Undergraduate Programs

Graduate ProgramsSpecial Topics

Analyze anduse results

Offer opportunities to learn

Develop Goals/Measures

Assess Student Learning

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Examples of defined learning outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge:•Placement of a discipline in an international context•Synthesize academic/disciplinary concepts with real world phenomena•Gain an international perspective of a career/discipline•Study disciplinary content not available at the main university campus

Language Acquisition:•Immersion/mastery•Introduction/competence

Intercultural Competence:•Explore the nature of culture, in general•Gain specific knowledge of host culture•Become conscious of one’s own cultural perspective•Engage diverse expressions of culture•Adapt effectively in cross cultural settings

Social/Emotional Growth:•Build independence•Gain self-confidence•Develop self-awareness•Develop empathy•Increase tolerance for social ambiguity

Examples drawn from University Leadership Council brief on:

Defining and Assessing the Student Learning Outcomes

of the Study Abroad Experience

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Examples of Study Abroad Student Learning Outcomes Assessments

Quantitative: National Studies/Instruments:•Beliefs, Events, and Values Inventory (BEVI)•Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)•Global Perspective Inventory (GPI)•Sociocultural Adaptation Scale (SCAS)

Quantitative: University Defined Instrument:•Goals Survey: Pre-departure and post-experience surveys designed to assess student goal setting and achievement.•University course evaluations•Services Survey: Pre-departure and post-experience surveys designed to measure:

• The quality of study abroad services provided by the university• The quality of study abroad services provided by university partners/provides and affiliated programs

Qualitative Assessment:•Portfolios•Focus groups

Examples drawn from University Leadership Council brief on:

Defining and Assessing the Student Learning Outcomes

of the Study Abroad Experience

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Suggested List of Peers

Regional Comparison Group (17 institutions):

– starting sample: 7,052 institutions– limit by sector of institution = ‘Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above’: 1,648 institutions– further limit by Carnegie 2000 classification = ‘Doctoral/Research Universities –Extensive’ or ‘Doctoral/Research Universities –

Intensive’: 91 institutions– further limit to universities that enroll undergraduates: 86 institutions– further limit to institutions with a total enrollment of graduate and first-professional students >= 25%: 78 institutions– further limit to institutions whose percent of total revenue from tuition and fees >=35%: 42 institutions– further limit by institutions originating in the Mid-East geographic region (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA): 18 institutions– exclude Catholic University: 17 institutions

This set of criteria creates the following list of institutions:

– Adelphi University American University Drexel University– Duquesne University Fordham University George Washington University– Georgetown University Hofstra University Pace University –New York– Polytechnic University Seton Hall University St. John’s University –New York– Stevens Institute of Technology Syracuse University The New School– Widener University-Main Campus Wilmington College