Learning Outcomes Assessment of the Undergraduate Psychology Major: A Model in Progress.

Abstract

In a major effort that encourages assessment, the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs has published suggested learning outcomes for the undergraduate psychology major (see Appendix 3.1;Halonen, J. et al., 2002). When departments use learning outcomes to improve curricula, those outcomes become powerful tools for improving teaching and learning. In this chapter, we describe how the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Psychology Department's assessment process began and how that process changed over time.THE FIRST PHASE OF THE KSU ASSESSMENT PLAN (1995PLAN ( -2001 KSU is a regional state university that is part of the university system of Georgia. The University has an enrollment of approximately 16,000 students, most of whom commute, and is located in a suburban area north of 47

One psychology department’s home-grown programmatic assessment of their curriculum.

“…Overall, these and other details of the project mentioned in the article together bring out its novelty, feasibility, and sustainability (cf. Firment, Devine, & Whittlesey, 2004). It can therefore provide an achievable assessment model for other universities that is in-house, integrative, and exhaustive.…”