The student will demonstrate competency in research and writing.
Objective
Improved Research Knowledge
MED Kinesiology students will demonstrate their skills in research, analysis, writing and communication in formal research presentations.
Indicator
Student Research Article Evaluation
This indicator assesses students ability to critically evaluate a research article and present the information in a professional presentation.
Students are to select one research article in their chosen discipline. The article must be from a peer-reviewed, academic journal. Students will summarize the article in a short paper that addresses each of the key sections of the article (typically: review of relevant literature, method, results, and discussion). Students will then present the article to the class via a formalized research presentation. The presentation will be 12 minutes in length with 3 minutes for questions from the audience. Students presentation will be built in a Power Point. Evaluation consists of professor assessment of student performance on the research presentation key sections as stated above. At least 80% of students will achieve the target score of "acceptable" on this indicator.
Criterion
80% Success Rate
At least 80% of program students will achieve the target score of "acceptable" on the research article review and presentation.
Finding
Success Rate
85% of program students achieved the target score of "acceptable" on the research article review and presentation.
Action
Include More Research Assignments In Program Courses
After a review of the current state of course curriculum, the program faculty have decided that more focus should be placed upon research, critical analysis, formal presentations, and writing assignments. Faculty view students learning to analyze and critically evaluate research as important and needed skills by professionals in the field. Therefore, each course will include at least one more mandatory research assignment so that the students will gain more experience in research, critical analysis, formal presentations, and writing.
Goal
Critical Thinking
Kinesiology MED students will graduate from the program with improved critical thinking skills.
Objective
Applied Critical Thinking
Kinesiology MED students will be able to apply content competencies and skills relevant to Kinesiology using critical thinking.
Indicator
Assessing Critical Thinking
Kinesiology MED students will be required to demonstrate critical thinking skills in required assignments and projects developed by the Kinesiology faculty in the core courses required for this degree (KIN 562, 563, 574, and 575).
Criterion
Assessment
At least 80% of Kinesiology MED students will score better than 75% on all critical thinking assignments/projects required in KIN 562, 563, 574, and 575).
Finding
Results
Eighty percent of MED Kinesiology students scored better than 75% on all critical thinking assignments/projects required in KIN 562, 563, 574, and 575.
Action
Extend Learning Opportunity
After a review of the current state of the Kinesiology MED core curriculum, the faculty have decided that more focus should be placed upon critical thinking skills. Each course in the core will include at least two more critical thinking assignments/projects so that students will have an opportunity to further develop and apply critical thinking skills.