Course Level SLO Assessment Plan
Course:
Term:
BIOLOGY 440 (MICROBIOLOGY)
SPRING 2008
Faculty Responsible For Assessment: KAREN CARBERRY-GOH
Course Objective
Performance Context
(what I used to teach
them)
Sample:
Identify gross and
microscopic anatomy of
the heart including
anatomy of blood vessels
and physiological
mechanisms of the
vascular system.
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Identify 2 unknown
bacteria to species level
using gram stains, cell
morphology/arrangement,
colony characteristics and
metabolic tests
incorporating use of a
dichotomous key
Sample:
Demonstrate via models,
diagrams, posters,
animations, dissections,
and written notes.
Measurable
Objective
Sample:
Demonstrate
blood flow
through the
heart,
identifying all
the structures
along the way.
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Description of procedures
here:
for gram stains, isolation of Submission of
bacterial colonies using
high quality
streak plates, and
gram stains of
description of different
each of the 2
metabolic tests. Discussions unknowns with
of different cell
correct
morphology/arrangements, descriptions of
colony morphologies and
cells,
significance of different
submission of
metabolic test results.
streak plates
Description of use of
with well
dichotomous keys.
isolated
colonies with
proper colony
descriptions.
Submission of
Grading
Criteria
Sample:
Naming all
structures
involved, and in
the correct
sequence,
during an in
class quiz.
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Correctly
identifying 2
unknown
bacteria using
gram stains,
colony
morphologies
and metabolic
test results in 4
laboratory
sessions
without help
from instructors
nor classmates
report
describing gram
stain/streak
plate results
and results of
metabolic tests
with correct
identification of
2 unknown
bacteria to
species level
using all test
results.
GRADING RUBRIC
Measurable
Objective
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Excellent
Sample:
Demonstrate blood
flow through the
heart, identifying all
the structures along
the way, during an in
class quiz.
Sample:
Unable to identify
most (0-9/14)
structures, or order is
severely lacking.
Sample:
Named most (10/14)
structures, and in
roughly the correct
order.
Sample:
Named all (14/14)
structures, and in the
correct order.
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Submission of high
quality gram stains of
each of the 2
unknowns with
correct descriptions
of cells, submission of
streak plates with
well isolated colonies
with proper colony
descriptions.
Submission of report
describing gram
stain/streak plate
results and results of
metabolic tests with
correct identification
of 2 unknown
bacteria to species
level using all test
results.
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Incorrectly
identifying both
unknown bacteria
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Correctly identifying
both unknown
bacteria . Quality of
gram stains and
streak plates requires
improvement and/or
poorly written report.
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Correctly identifying
both unknown
bacteria to species
levels with excellent
quality gram stains,
streak plates,
metabolic test results
and clearly written
report.
RESULTS
Sample:
65% of the class scored “excellent”
20% of the class scored “satisfactory”
15% of the class scored “unsatisfactory”
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_87%___of the class scored “excellent”(>90% score)
_10%___of the class scored “satisfactory”(70-89% score)
__3%___of the class scored “unsatisfactory”(<70% score)
SUMMARY
Sample:
Observations: Most students (85%) performed at a satisfactory or excellent
level. The remaining 15% reported problems with writing out the list vs.
drawing and labeling the structures as we have been doing in class.
Plan of Action: Along with practicing drawing and labeling of structures during
class, I will also have the students practice writing the list out without any visual
assistance (via “one sentence summary” technique)
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Observations: Most students (97%) performed at a satisfactory or excellent level.
The remaining 3% had problems with properly interpreting gram stains or
introducing contaminants into cultures.
Plan of Action: Prepare a “common problems and solutions” sheet for next
unknown exercise. Stress importance of proper gram stain interpretation and
aseptic techniques.