Eastern Oregon University

General Education Assessment

Pilot Project:

Critical Thinking Outcome

Course Assignment Rubric:  Course Totals

 

GE Course:  Pilot Project Results    

Instructors: P. Johnson (Art), A. Cavinato (Chemistry), L. Jerofke (Anthropology), J. Johnson (Philosophy), D. Wolff (English), M. Balaban (Psychology)

 

Critical Thinking Rubric:  Think clearly, critically, and effectively.

Outcome

1

Developing

2

Adequate

3

Proficient

 Explaining Clearly

Inconsistently identifies and explains issues

Can often identify and explain issues

Identifies and explains issues

 

ART 101

# of students/

% of Total

4/8%

18/37%

27/55%

CHEM 206

14/33%

16/38%

12/29%

ANTH 101

5/5%

32/34%

57/61%

PHIL 102

5/16%

17/55%

9/29%

ENGL 316

3/15%

9/45%

8/40%

PSYCH 335

2/20%

6/60%

2/20%

Explaining Clearly Total

 

33/13%

104/41%

115/46%

Critical Thinking:  Contexts

Ignores contexts and assumptions

 

Generally recognizes contexts and assumptions

 

Recognizes contexts and assumptions

 

ART 101

# of students/

% of Total

4/8%

23/47%

22/45%

ANTH 101

5/5%

32/34%

57/61%

CHEM 206

14/33%

16/38%

12/29%

PHIL 102

2/6%

20/65%

9/29%

ENGL 316

0/0%

13/65%

7/35%

PSYCH 335

1/10%

6/60%

3/30%

Contexts Total

 

26/10%

110/45%

110/45%

Critical Thinking:  Perspectives

Is not able to acknowledge multiple perspectives

 

Acknowledges perspectives other than one’s own

 

Acknowledges multiple perspectives

 

ART 101

# of students/

% of Total

5/10%

15/31%

29/59%

ANTH 101

0/0%

37/39%

57/61%

CHEM 206

N/A

N/A

N/A

PHIL 102

1/3%

5/16%

24/81%

ENGL 316

2/10%

10/50%

8/40%

PSYCH 335

1/10%

1/10%

6/60%

Perspectives Total

 

8/4%

75/40%

104/56%

Evaluating Evidence

Inconsistently evaluates evidence to reach conclusions

Can often evaluate evidence to reach conclusions

Evaluates evidence to reach conclusions

ART 101

# of students/

% of Total

5/12%

16/33%

27/55%

ANTH 101

5/5%

55/59%

34/36%

CHEM 206

14/33%

16/38%

12/29%

PHIL 102

4/13%

16/52%

11/35%

ENGL 316

3/15%

11/55%

6/30%

PSYCH 335

4/40%

4/40%

2/20%

Evaluating Evidence Total

35/14%

118/48%

92/38%

 

 

 

 

08 Gen Ed Pilot Study:  Critical Thinking Cumulative Total

 

 

102/11%

 

 

407/44%

 

 

421/45%