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Enhancing Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice Education

This assessment report from the School of Education and Human Services outlines the need to improve critical thinking skills in students studying the adjudication process in criminal justice. Data suggests a focus on critical thinking exercises and concepts identification. The action plan includes creating more exercises, introducing critical thinking modules, and enhancing concepts identification exams. Faculty time and resources will be allocated for these improvements.

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Enhancing Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice Education

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  1. Assessment ReportCriminal Justice DepartmentSchool of Education and Human Services KorniSwaroop Kumar, Chair Melchor C. de Guzman, Assessment Coordinator

  2. Assessed domains

  3. Assessment Plan • Please see handouts

  4. Students will be able to explain the philosophies, criminal laws and procedures, as well as the decision-making processes of the legal system SLO 4CRJ 305 –Adjudication Process(Spring 2013) n=36

  5. Rubrics CRJ 305Adjudication process

  6. See handouts Assessment Report&Closing the Loop

  7. Assignments Used Knowledge AssessmentCRJ 305 • Application • Case analysis/discussions • Concepts identification • Multiple choice online assessment exams

  8. Knowledge Assessment

  9. Skills Assessment

  10. Diversity/ethics Assessment

  11. CRJ 305 Learning Competencies on Aggregate Outcome Measures

  12. What the data told us • The data suggest that we need to enhance the critical thinking skills of our students • The assessment of the knowledge aspect shows that students are particularly strong on the applications • The concept identification aspect of student learning needs more directions and enhancements

  13. Action Plan/Data Driven Decision: How the department did or will“close the loop” • Create more critical thinking exercises • Include a module on critical thinking • Introduce the formal concepts of critical thinking • Create more concepts identification exercises/exams

  14. What resources were applied or are needed to close the loop • Faculty time for the assessment process and the closing the loop meeting • Department will spend some time in developing activities and assignments that will enhance students’ critical thinking skills

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