Interpersonal Communication (SPC 1017)

Competent Communicator 5 Characteristics: Adaptability Cognitive Complexity Empathy Ethics Self-Awareness

1017 Assessment History Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 Assessed 5 Characteristics of Competent Communicator Spring 2016 Based on results from college wide survey, faculty decided to focus on self-awareness

1017 Assessment Plan Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 Edited statements on self-awareness tool Created LibGuide with activities on self-awareness Launched pre- and post-test survey college-wide

Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 (Current) Piloted contextualized statements on survey with sample faculty Implemented Yale Blueprint assessment activity Revised survey based on feedback Spring 2018 Implemented pre and post survey

Changes Made to Assessment for Spring 2018 Based on the feedback from pilot: Changed the scaling of questions Spring 2017 Categories Scaling Spring 2018 Categories Beginning 20-40 20-54 Developing 41-60 55-69 Maturing 61-80 Competent 70-84 Advanced 81-100 85-100

Self-Awareness Response Rates **Based on pre and post results**

How To Increase Response Rates Suggestions for continuing to improve student response rates?

Spring 2017

Self–Awareness Results 2018   Pre-Test Post-Test Count % Beginning 2 0.43% 0% Developing 117 25.71% 104 22.85% Competent 314 69.01% 299 65.71% Advanced 22 4.83% 52 11.42% Total 455 100% Get data breakdown from Nichole. **Note: Different scale from Spring 2017

**Students who scored competent and advanced** Success Rate 77.13% **Students who scored competent and advanced**

Breakdown by Modality Modality Pre-Test Post-Test Difference F2F 73.68% 75.2% +1.52 Online 73.74% 75.9% +2.16

Breakdown by NSE Enrollment Pre-Test Post-Test Difference Enrolled in NSE 73.84 75.7 +1.86 Completed NSE 73.86 75.4 +1.54 Never Took NSE 73.35 75.6 +2.25

Breakdown by First 5 Enrolled Classes First 5 Class Status Pre-Test Post-Test Difference Completed All 1st Five Successfully 74.31 75.9 +1.59 Still in 1st Five – Successful Thus Far 73.67 75.7 +2.03 1 Non-Successful Course in 1st Five 72.99 75 +2.01 More than 1 Non-Successful Course in 1st Five 73.68 74.1 +.42

Next Steps for SPC1017 Do we want to continue working on self-awareness or go in a new direction?

SPC1017 Learning Objectives SLO#1: Students will be able to articulate the role of perception as it influences the definition of self and others. SLO#2: Students will demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills for successful interpersonal communication. SLO#3: Students will demonstrate interpersonal communication competence.

SPC1017 Learning Objectives SLO#4: Students will be able to manage and/or resolve circumstances of interpersonal conflict. SLO#5: Students will deliver extemporaneous speech(es). SLO#6: Students will demonstrate small group dynamics and act appropriately.

Questions?

LOL’s Current SPC1608: Beth Perrell and Arri Stone 2018-2019? Current SPC1017: Melissa Johnson and Mayra Holzer