Assessing Outcomes Using Program Assessment Portfolio Approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2004
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Source Publication
Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Source ISSN
1052-3928
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2004)130:4(246)
Abstract
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has developed and implemented new criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs in the United States. The new criteria, Technology Criteria 2000 (TC2K), have changed the way that engineering technology programs conduct their business. In order to survive in the future, each program has to develop a strategy to meet the new requirements specified in the TC2K. The Department of Engineering Technology at Texas Tech University has developed a program assessment portfolio (PAP) to assess the department performance toward the attainment of TC2K Criterion 1. This paper presents 12 assessment methods within the PAP. Particularly, it demonstrates how to develop and implement one of the assessment methods, pre- and postcourse assessment, to a senior-level course. Data collected from the implementation has been analyzed and results indicate that pre- and postcourse assessment provide valuable information regarding student learning. Furthermore, the information can be used to continue improving effectiveness of teaching.
Recommended Citation
Bai, Yong and Pigott, Ron, "Assessing Outcomes Using Program Assessment Portfolio Approach" (2004). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 725.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/electric_fac/725
Comments
Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 130, No. 4 (October 2004): 246-254. DOI.
Yong Bai was affiliated with University of Kansas at the time of publication.