1 Support for Program ReviewCentre for Teaching Excellence Support for Program Review Veronica Brown Senior Instructional Developer Curriculum & Quality Enhancement ext
2 Outline Four phases of curriculum developmentApproach to curriculum assessment Curriculum and degree level expectations Support available from CTE for all phases of curriculum renewal 2
3 Phases of Curriculum DevelopmentDesign and Development Implementation Formative Assessment Program Review and Accreditation
4 Approach to Curriculum AssessmentWhat do we want from our students? How are they developing these attributes? How are we (and they) assessing their progress? Adapted from: Wolf, P. (2010). Curriculum Development Processes: Faculty-Driven and Data- Informed. Presentation at the Spring 2010 Degree Level Expectations Workshop – Implementing the Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Level Expectations: Sharing Successes and Challenges. 4
5 What do we want from our students?Ideal graduate attributes Program outcomes Degree level expectations UDLEs/GDLEs
6 Identify the Ideal GraduateHow would you describe your ideal graduate? Knowledge Skills Values/attributes What distinguishes your program from other programs? Value 20 years from now
7 Program Outcomes Reflect students’ knowledge, skills and values achieved as a result of program completion Incorporate disciplinary context of the program Help to set assessment criteria across the curriculum 7
8 Critiquing your OutcomesConsider design, function and discipline Key questions available on CTE website 09/08/10
9 Additional Sources for Program OutcomesOCAV degree level expectations (DLEs) Past program review documents Faculty-wide outcomes statements Accreditation bodies Professional associations (discipline-related but also librarian, graduate studies, etc.) Similar programs at other institutions 9
10 Sample Information Literacy OutcomeDifferentiate between primary and secondary sources, recognizing how their use and importance vary with each discipline. Source: Association of College and Research Libraries. Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.
11 Degree Level ExpectationsDeveloped by Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents Same requirements for all programs at that degree level General Honours Master PhD
12 Undergraduate DLEs Depth and breadth of knowledgeKnowledge of methodologies Application of knowledge Communication skills Awareness of limits of knowledge Autonomy and professional capacity Experiential learning Diversity
13 Graduate DLEs Depth and breadth of knowledge Research and scholarshipLevel of application and knowledge Professional capacity/autonomy Level of communication skills Awareness of limits of knowledge Full description of UDLEs and GDLEs on CTE web site as well as mapping templates
14 Describing your curriculumShowing relationships among degree requirements, DLEs and outcomes Curriculum mapping
15 Opportunities to develop attributesHow, when and where are students developing attributes? Show progression toward various points in a degree Might you uncover gaps or unintended redundancies Map program outcomes to UDLEs/ GDLEs then courses to outcomes
16 Beyond Coursework Significant portion of degree, especially graduate degree, might not be course-based Need to capture how other work contributes to fulfilling DLEs Thesis/dissertation Comprehensive exams Teaching assistantships Supervising/research mentoring Co-op and WatPD
17 Curriculum Mapping Visual representation of curriculumCan help to identify gaps/redundancies Map curriculum to ideal graduate attributes or program outcomes For graduate programs, include the role of supervision in the map
18 Assessment Consider both typical and atypical assessmentsE.g., exams, lab reports, presentations, projects, peer evaluations, case studies, etc. Might emphasize different assessments between undergraduate and graduate levels
19 Sample Map - Undergraduate19
20 Sample Map - Graduate
21 CTE Program Review SupportCurriculum mapping Sample survey: Program outcomes Design and critique Department discussions and retreats SWOT, critiquing map and outcomes Consultations https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching- excellence/support-faculty-and-staff/curriculum-renewal