Reflections on Teaching and Assessing Student Learning in Introductory Archaeology

Summary

In this presentation, we present several of the means that we have used to collect data on student learning and the student experience in our introductory archaeology classes. Standardized institutional student evaluation forms, learning-response surveys, instructor-generated evaluation forms, hands-on lab activities, assignments, pre- and post-semester surveys (the "knowledge surveyor"), and evaluation of student products with rubrics will be described and discussed, along with their roles in formative and summative assessment. Course modifications and evaluation of department/program and university learning goals will be explored, along with a look at student perceptions of learning. Multiple uses for these data will be examined along with a look at change over time in direct and indirect assessment results.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)

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