Student Affairs Assessment Council
Minutes
November 28, 2012
Attendance: Rebecca Sanderson, Maureen Cochran, Melissa Yamamoto, Kami Hammerschmith, Carolyn
Killefer, Remi Nagata, Michele Ribeiro, Ozge Akcali, Jennica Vincent, Dave Craig, Carrie Giese, Jeff Kenney,
Luke Schalewski, Doug Severs, Rick Stoddart, Jessica Baron
Rebecca lead the Assessment Council through an in-depth discussion about Learning Outcomes (LOs),
components necessary to make up a learning outcome explained, followed by an open discussion about some
example learning outcomes that were provided. After discussing each learning outcome the group discussed
which of the Learning Goals for Graduates (LGGs) is the best match. The PowerPoint slides used with this
discussion can be found online.
Discussion Highlights:
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Bloom’s Taxonomy is a great resource for considering various levels of cognitive complexity. A list of
action verbs associated with each of the 6 stages can be found on page 2.
Having clear learning outcomes helps the department to understand what exactly needs to be
measured.
By the end of this year, Rebecca needs to be able to relate the Division’s LOs to LGGs.
Understanding the context of what’s being measured will help to match the LO to the appropriate LGG.
One LO may relate to several LGGs, however, it’s important to identify the key LGG with which it most
closely relates.
No single department is responsible for fulfilling all of the LGGs, nor is anyone responsible for fulfilling
one on the LGGs in its entirety. We are, however, expected to contribute so that as a University we can
provide these experiences to students.
Next Meeting:
December, 2012
Training Topic: Working with Data
MU Council Room
9-10:30am
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Knowledge
define
identify
describe
label
list
name
state
match
recognize
select
examine
locate
memorize
quote
recall
reproduce
tabulate tell
copy
discover
duplicate
enumerate
listen
observe
omit
read
recite
record
repeat
retell
visualize
Action Words for Bloom’s Taxonomy
Understand
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
explain
describe
interpret
paraphrase
summarize
classify
compare
differentiate
discuss
distinguish
extend
predict
associate
contrast
convert
demonstrate
estimate
express
identify
indicate
infer
relate
restate
select
translate
ask
cite
discover
generalize
give examples
group
illustrate
judge
observe
order
report
represent
research
review
rewrite
show
trace
transform
solve
apply
illustrate
modify
use
calculate
change
choose
demonstrate
discover
experiment
relate show
sketch
complete
construct
dramatize
interpret
manipulate
paint
prepare
produce
report
teach act
administer
articulate
chart collect
compute
determine
develop
employ
establish
examine
explain
interview
judge
list
operate
practice
predict
record
schedule
simulate
transfer
write
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infer separate
explain select
categorize
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discriminate
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point out
prioritize
subdivide
survey
advertise
appraise
break down
calculate
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correlate
criticize
deduce
devise
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evaluate
experiment
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illustrate
organize
outline
plan
question
test
reframe
criticize
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appraise
judge support
compare
decide
discriminate
recommend
summarize
assess choose
convince
defend
estimate
find errors
grade
measure
predict
rank
score
select
test
argue
conclude
consider
critique
debate
distinguish
editorialize
justify
persuade
rate
weigh
Create
design
compose
create plan
combine
formulate
invent
hypothesize
substitute
write
compile
construct
develop
generalize
integrate
modify
organize
prepare
produce
rearrange
rewrite
role-play
adapt
anticipate
arrange
assemble
choose
collaborate
collect
devise
express
facilitate
imagine
infer
intervene
justify make
manage
negotiate
originate
propose
reorganize
report revise
schematize
simulate
solve
speculate
structure
support
test
validate
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