An institution employs multiple methods to evaluate teaching and learning outcomes of GE courses.
Purpose
The purpose of this practice is to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of the GE programme so as to help improve its design and students’ learning outcomes. The evaluation methods include conducting (1) internal course reviews to assess if the implementation of the approved courses have aligned with the stipulated GE objectives and expectations; (2) entry-exit surveys to evaluate the students experience of the teaching and learning components of the GE courses they studied, and their self-perceived performance over time; (3) focus group interviews to gain a better understanding of how the students reflect on their learning experience in the GE courses; and (4) narrative qualitative assessment of the students’ term papers to assess their critical thinking after taking the GE courses.
Outcome
By applying the prescribed quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse the GE courses, a fuller picture of student learning performance can be obtained which helps identify the areas for improvement of the delivery of GE courses.