Humannequin Project: Knowledge, Involvement on Campus, Group Projects

Submitted by Olga Tsoudis on
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Abstract

The Humannequin Project includes an assessment each year which varies by topic. The 2013 assessment, rubric, and student scoresheet are attached. Each questions always focuses on Bloom's Taxonomy: RememberUnderstandApply, Analyze,  Evaluate and Create.  Questions 4 and 6 have lower averages. These two areas need to be improved for the 2014 project. UPDATE: For 2014, the topic for the project was gender and language. Please see attachments for 2014 humannequin project assignment, rubric, and results. Students improved for questions 4 and 6 due to additions in class activities and self reflections (attached). 2014 averages would be higher if we excluded those who just did not answer the question. (question 4: 2.24 average increased to 2.58/ question 6: 2.68 to 3.0). This demonstrates that additional, simple class group discussion and self reflection can improve assessments.

Completed Full Cycle
Yes
Course Number
SOC212-Honors Cohort

Comments

Caron Sada Sat, 01/25/2014 - 11:09am

Thank you, Olga!  I'm using this and appreciate all of your design work!  Since I "sell" active learning through the Bloom posters in our classrooms and the General Abilities Matrix, your materials fit perfectly.

Olga Tsoudis Thu, 08/07/2014 - 12:44pm

HI Caron, Sorry it took me so long to respond! I usually spend time on CATS at the beginning of each semester.  Thanks for the comments! Olga

Steven Peist Tue, 01/13/2015 - 10:47am

The results here are significant and in fact worthy of replication.  My students gain so much from the project as I have them complete reflections and have them create a composite character based on the humannequin that most affected them.  Thanks so much for this thought provoking activity and assessment.  

Olga Tsoudis Tue, 01/13/2015 - 10:50am

HI Steve

Thanks so much for the feedback. I appreciate it. I hope you can bring our your students again this year :)

Thanks for always supporting the project.

Smiles

Olga