Examples of QEP topics include strengthening the general studies curriculum; undergraduate research immersion; enhanced math literacy through imaginative technology; improving competencies in public speaking and extemporaneous reasoning; enhancing writing skills and analytical thinking in the humanities and sciences; and increasing global awareness.
Already some initial exploration with a limited number of students, faculty, and administrators has occurred.
Spearheading the effort are five subcommittees on the JSU/QEP. Each subcommittee is examining concrete aspects of JSU’s QEP development.
One team is analyzing extant assessment data; another is devising a student questionnaire; another will design the QEP after input from the entire institutional community, including faculty, students, administrators and alumni; and yet another will devise the assessment plan for the QEP.
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I met with freshman class officers two weeks ago. I listened to their first semester experiences at JSU. They reported highs and lows. The good news is that all five emerging scholar/leaders indicated that they would choose JSU all over again. However, they also noted areas where strengthening might usefully occur. Some areas include more engagement of seasoned research faculty in first year science courses, earlier engagement of students in science research and service learning, nimble teaching assistants, tutorials in economics, and opportunities to interact with diverse faculty outside the classroom.
These students are maintaining a journal of their learning experience at JSU. Tell us how you feel about the learning experiences you have had at JSU: the curriculum, faculty, grading, advisement, engaged lectures/discussions, written and spoken word assignments, interaction with your peers, math,English and foreign languages conprehension...
I have enjoyed my time here so far at JSU. Every teacher that I have taken up to this point has been ok with me for the most part. The only thing that bothers me here is that, each teacher thinks their class should be number one priority.It makes life harder as a student, when you have three or four teachers wanting their classes to be your number one priority. This does not that they are bad teachers, I just want them to know that the world does not evolve around them and their class is not the students only priority.
Let us be able to respond to evaluation surveys more than once. Also guarantee the anonymity of our surveys and tell us who reads the surveys. Filling surveys only at the end of the semester such as during finals may not give a true picture especially if we students think that we will encounter the same professor in the future.
Have multiple student evaluations throughout the semester
My experience here at Jackson State has been very eye opening and gratifying. There are many tools and instruments provided to make the learning process more complaisant for the students. I have been exposed to many different cultures as far as the faculty, staff and students which I also consider a learning experience to prepare me for the different people I will have to interact with when I complete my venture here at the university. The only thing that catches my attention in a slightly negative way is the fact that sometimes the professors dont realize that they have been dealing with the paticular subject/course for years and in some cases the students are new to the material. I'm not saying the professors should have sympathy for the students, just that they should understand what level they are on pertaining to the material as opposed to the students level. The students are here to learn, but some professors have a teaching style whereas they teach as if the students should already know the subject indepth. If the students knew the subject as well as the teacher, obviously they wouldnt be in the class. Another thing is the supply of books in the bookstore at the beginning of the semester. Usually the books that I need only have like 6 or 7 on the shelf to purchase. I'm not sure if its just my department or if the bookstore doesnt purchase enough books. There are clearly more than 6 or 7 people in my classes. So in ther first few class meetings, when the teachers assign homework, its difficult to do it because everyone is trying to borrow a book. Besides those two problems, I would recommend Jackson State as an option for graduating seniors and anyone seeking higher education.
"GENIUS VALUES TEACHING"
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=405400
Yesterday's forum was an eye opener. All faculty would be well advised to review the audio in its entirety.
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