Religion 2605, Myth, Symbol & Ritual
22/01/08 22:41
Religion 2605, Myth, Symbol &
Ritual
Much of the assessment for this course has been based on presentations, and though we do not have a long-term assessment history to function as a base for comparison, this course has been taught by the same faculty member for several years, and she is well-placed to draw informed conclusions concerning the ways in which student work has progressed and developed.
Much of the assessment for this course has been based on presentations, and though we do not have a long-term assessment history to function as a base for comparison, this course has been taught by the same faculty member for several years, and she is well-placed to draw informed conclusions concerning the ways in which student work has progressed and developed.
Religion 2605, Myth, Symbol &
Ritual
Much of the assessment for this course has been based on presentations, and though we do not have a long-term assessment history to function as a base for comparison, this course has been taught by the same faculty member for several years, and she is well-placed to draw informed conclusions concerning the ways in which student work has progressed and developed. Presentations are currently of very high quality, and there has been marked improvement in the appropriate and effective use of multimedia and technology in the presentations. Another strong point is student understanding of overarching themes, a judgment concurred in by both students and faculty. The greatest challenge for students is the interpretation of symbols in existing mythology, and it is hypothesized that the key source of this problem is lack of an adequate textbook for developing interpretation techniques. In subsequent courses, faculty will experiment with some written material (available to students as handouts or on WebCT) on symbol interpretation; and an assessment will be made of the effectiveness of that material in enhancing student interpretation of symbols. On the basis of that assessment, further material will be developed.
Much of the assessment for this course has been based on presentations, and though we do not have a long-term assessment history to function as a base for comparison, this course has been taught by the same faculty member for several years, and she is well-placed to draw informed conclusions concerning the ways in which student work has progressed and developed. Presentations are currently of very high quality, and there has been marked improvement in the appropriate and effective use of multimedia and technology in the presentations. Another strong point is student understanding of overarching themes, a judgment concurred in by both students and faculty. The greatest challenge for students is the interpretation of symbols in existing mythology, and it is hypothesized that the key source of this problem is lack of an adequate textbook for developing interpretation techniques. In subsequent courses, faculty will experiment with some written material (available to students as handouts or on WebCT) on symbol interpretation; and an assessment will be made of the effectiveness of that material in enhancing student interpretation of symbols. On the basis of that assessment, further material will be developed.
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