Name of Study	Computer Science -- Assessment of Student Learning, 2006
Study Date	05/31/2006
Researcher Name	William Wolfe, Ph.D.
Researcher Email	william.wolfe@csuci.edu
Researcher Phone	805.437-8985

Executive Summary

This year, the Computer Science program chose to assess the degree to which students demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills by identifying, evaluating, analyzing and presenting fundamental software solutions and their applications. They decided to assess the selected outcome by seeding final examinations in two key courses with questions selected from the AP Examination in Computer Science, GRE in Computer Science, and ETS Major Field Test in Computer Science. The data reveled that students was generally weaker than thy had expected. Consequently, Computer Science has begun to implement a course of action to improve student’s performance in this area and in their assessment of student performance in this area. More specifically, they have decided to add a Capstone course in which "all majors will be required to complete the project at CSUCI and, as a culminating experience, it will help us better assess the whole of the major. We expect to consult with other programs regarding tools for assessing capstone projects."

Citations
Computer Science Report (PDF, 215KB)

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