Using Student Learning and Development Outcomes to Evaluate a First-Year Undergraduate Group Video Project

Students in an interdisciplinary undergraduate introductory course were required to complete a group video project focused on nutrition and healthy eating. A mixed-methods approach to data collection involved observing and rating video footage of group work sessions and individual and focus group in...

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Published inCBE life sciences education Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 68 - 80
Main Authors Jensen, Murray, Mattheis, Allison, Johnson, Brady
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Cell Biology 01.03.2012
Subjects
Behavioral Objectives
Data Analysis
Eating Habits
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Evaluation Methods
Focus Groups
Humans
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interviews
Introductory Courses
Learning
Minnesota
Nutrition
Outcomes of Education
Science Education
Student Development
Student Projects
Students
Undergraduate Students
Universities
Video Technology
Videotape Recording
Minnesota
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Summary:Students in an interdisciplinary undergraduate introductory course were required to complete a group video project focused on nutrition and healthy eating. A mixed-methods approach to data collection involved observing and rating video footage of group work sessions and individual and focus group interviews. These data were analyzed and used to evaluate the effectiveness of the assignment in light of two student learning outcomes and two student development outcomes at the University of Minnesota. Positive results support the continued inclusion of the project within the course, and recommendthe assignment to other programs as a viable means of promoting both content learning and affective behavioral objectives. (Contains 9 tables, 3 footnotes, and 1 figure.)
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ISSN:1931-7913
1931-7913
DOI:10.1187/cbe.11-06-0049