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Professor Spotlight - Kathy Pine It is important to me that my students not only learn the concepts and material in my classes but that the learning they do is not just to “get the grade” and move on to the next class. I hope they fully integrate the learning so it becomes an addition to the set of tools at their disposal when meeting their daily obligations, realizing their goals and contributing to the world in their own unique way. Because Strategic Planning is almost a foreign language to most students, I wanted to find a way for students to study the material and immediately apply the concepts to their own lives, essentially “translating” the new learning in a meaningful manner. I use three distinct methods to assess student learning outcomes. Beginning in Week One, I utilize the weekly Newsgroups in the classroom to start the learning process by asking questions that require students to explore a key concept and apply their understanding of that concept to their own lives. Students also comment on one or more of their fellow student’s input, giving them both the opportunity to consider other applications of the concept as well as receive feedback on their own viewpoints. I use traditional testing with quizzes in Weeks Two and Six, a Midterm Exam in Week Four and a Final Exam in Week Eight. These tests are completed online and focus on assessing comprehension of the reading material. The final assessment required for the class is a paper due at the end of class. The students can choose one of three options, with developing their own personal strategic plan being the most popular option. Invariably students will choose to complete this assignment by involving their partners and, sometimes, their entire family in much the same way a corporation will involve key personnel in corporate strategic planning. By involving their partners, students will essentially “teach” what they have learned in order to formulate an individual strategic plan. Part of the beauty of this particular writing assignment is it does not lend itself to plagiarism while, at the same time, fully engages the student in the learning process. |
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