Assessment Report

Course: M 182, Honors Calculus II
Semester: Spring 2016
Instructor/supervisor: Christina Hayes
Submitted by: Christina Hayes and John Lund 

 

Overview

Number of students in course: 37
Number of students assessed: 29

Learning Outcomes

LO# Learning Outcomes
1. Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical or statistical models represented as formulas, graphs, or tables.
2. Represent mathematical or statistical information numerically and visually.
3. Employ quantitative methods such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, or statistical inference to solve problems.

Assessment Questions

Aligned LO# Exam Questions
1. Set up an integral to calculate the work required to drain a tank of a shape given in a figure. (cylindrical tank laying on its side).
2. Given a parametrically defined curve, calculate the arc length of the curve over a given interval.
3. Integrate (x^2)ln(x) with respect to x.

Assessment

Criteria for Learning Outcomes LO 1 LO 2 LO 3
Total number assessed 29 29 29
Number of students demonstrated acceptable level 24 24 27
Proportion of students rated as acceptable 24/29 24/29 27/29
Does this meet minimum 2/3 threshold?         yes - 83%                 yes - 83%                 yes - 93%        
Comments/ideas for better alignment of course or assignment none none none
Comments/ideas for improving the assessment process  none none none

 

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