Programme Evaluation
Objectives
All of our GE courses are designed with an Outcomes-Based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) approach. To enhance the quality of student learning and assure the attainment of stated intended learning outcomes in the GE Programme (PILOs), we have undertaken the process of assessing GE courses that have been offered and the Programme as a whole, i.e. GE PILOs Assessment, through which we hope to:
- collect evidence on the quality of teaching and learning for course review;
- assist faculty in developing quality-assured GE courses and implementing effective assessment methods on students’ outcome;
- identify good teaching practices and areas for improvement;
- create sharing culture of effective and innovative pedagogical practices;
- encourage faculty development for betterment of course delivery.
GE PILOs Assessment (AY2012-16)
To achieve the above, a systematic and effective assessment approach was developed under the Evidence Collection Initiative for Whole Person Education (WPE) Assessment by the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning (CHTL) in collaboration with the GEO. It aimed at providing an aggregate set of evidence to help ascertain students’ achievement of Graduate Attributes (GAs), through constructive alignment with programme and course intended learning outcomes.
A two-year review cycle was formulated to ascertain how well our students achieved the GE Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs). In each semester, one or two PILOs were assessed, so that all the 7 PILOs were covered in each cycle. Two cycles of PILOs assessment were implemented from AY2012-2016. Selected courses in the Core and Distribution Requirements were assessed in the first and second cycle respectively. In our GE Programme, each GE PILO has a set of GE courses aligned to it. Therefore, according to the actual course deliveries, GE courses were selected for assessment of their respective PILOs in each review cycle from AY2012 to 2016. Assessment instruments consisted of both direct (Aggregated Course-Embedded Assessment) and indirect measures (Formative Review Exercise, and interviews with students and faculty). Relevant GAs Rubrics were adopted directly in the assessment. |
Evaluation Exercise (AY2016/17 onwards)After the two cycles of PILOs assessment, GE courses are selected for regular evaluation since AY2016/17 by conducting:
There are other means to collect students’ learning experiences and feedback on the GE courses/Programme:
Ways of assisting faculty in improving the delivery of GE courses
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