In another assessment, the gender issues survey incorporated in SOC 212 as a pre and post survey is discussed. The focus is on similarities and differences between the pre and post results. This assessment focuses on the post survey as a comparison between hybrid and online. A spreadsheet is attached with the results for Spring 2013. The similarities between the hybrid and online courses include 1. majority of students indicate that most of the listed gender issues are important and very important (higher end of scale) 2. most gender issues are given 0% for not important and slightly important 3. gender and language was seen as a less important gender issue in comparison to other issues for both hybrid and online 4. violence had the highest percentages as very important for both hybrid and online. The differences between the hybrid and online courses include level of importance for 1. social activism 2. LGBTQI rights 3. contemporary feminist movement 4. gender and the media. One explanation is that there were campus events connected to the issues which the hybrid students attended and the online students did not.
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I applaud the use of pre and post survey comparisons, because it allows for the instructor to see if their students have learned the course competencies. They also give direction for future course instruction pathways. Regarding access to campus events, I am curious if you are going to resolve the inequity by somehow digitally creating engagement activities for you online students.
I found it interesting that this provides evidence of how impactful the events on campus our to impacting student perception. If those that went to the event report it is more important than those who did not (hybrid vs. online), it at least provides support to the idea that it was the event that made the difference, especially if both groups had very similar pre-test results.
HI Erik, I definitely need to look into this further and come up with a more detailed assessment. Thanks, Olga