Specialized Support for the Use of SLOs

If you would like individualized support and guidance in the use of learning outcomes as research tools, the SLO Office is pleased to provide an array of services to help you get started.  Starting in August, 2006, the MJC SLO Office can prepare specialized workshops or "tutoring" sessions that will cater to the unique aspects and challenges of your discipline, service, or operational function.  

One-on-One Appointments

Spend an hour or two with an on-campus expert in the use of SLOs to improve learning. A member of the MJC SLO Committee will work with you individually to help format your existing curriculum or service to provide a baseline structure for future research inquiries. Starting in August, 2006, appointments are available M-Th, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.  Email the SLO Facilitator with your preferred dates and times to request an appointment. 

Individualized Workshops

Are there issues pertaining to student learning, research, that are unique to your area that you would like to see addressed? The SLO Committee is pleased to offer workshops that cater to your unique questions, needs, and challenges. Email the SLO Facilitator with a description of your needs to begin the workshop development process.

Classroom Assessment

Classroom assessment can be an invaluable tool through which you can gather instant feedback about learning at a given point in time.  Classroom assessment is one of many research tools that can provide both qualitative and quantitative feedback about student learning during a point of contact, with the added benefit that you are able to immediately respond without waiting for timely research reports. If you are interested in classroom assessment as a tool to improve learning, visit the classroom assessment workshop schedule.

Research Assistance

Since much of our efforts to shift to a learning-centered paradigm revolves around the measurement of learnng alone, the Office of College Research and Planning can provide you a wealth of insights about choosing the best tools to assess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors you want your students to learn. Some of the tools we use and have used for years may be inappropriate for the learning we want to measure. Educational research revolves around the direct and indirect measurement of learning, and uses the results for the purposes of planning and improvement.  If you are interested in learning more about appropriate measurement tools, email the SLO Facilitator for more information.

The content of this page is provided by the MJC Student Learning Outcomes Committee
For questions regarding the content of this page contact Letitia Senechal, MJC SLO Facilitator.