Abstract
National University’s Master of Science in Educational Counseling underwent a revision deriving program learning outcomes directly from Standards for Professional School Counseling. This study was undertaken to assess the program in terms of student self-assessment of teaching and learning both before and after the program revision to align with the professional standards. Data were collected from student end-of-course self-assessment questionnaires, revealing a statistically significant difference between the pre-realignment group (Group 1) and the post-realignment group (Group 2) in student perceptions of learning and teaching. These findings suggest that the revised, standards-aligned program may be more effective in enhancing student educational experiences. However, the study faced limitations, including the voluntary nature of questionnaire participation, reliance on self-reported data, limited variability in responses, and analyses based on mean scores due to the unavailability of raw data. A Mann-Whitney U test was also conducted to evaluate whether students’ cohort and curriculum differed by students’ perception of teaching. The results indicated that students taking courses in the revised curriculum had significantly better perceptions of teaching than students who took courses using the previous curriculum, z = 5.70, p < .001. A Mann-Whitney U test was also conducted to evaluate whether students’ cohort and curriculum differed by students’ perception of learning. The results indicate that students taking courses in the revised curriculum had significantly greater perception of learning than students who took courses using the previous curriculum, z = 6.00, p < .001.
Presenters
Melanie ShawProfessor, Sanford College of Education, National University, United States Linda Cummins
Professor, Sanford College of Education, National University, Oregon, United States Audrey Rabas
National University Carrie Lloyd
National University Michael Shriner
Professor, Sanford College of Education, National University, United States Samuel Hernandez Hernandez
Associate Professor, ASPEC, National University, California, United States Sladjana Rakich
Associate Professor, Education, National University, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Considering Digital Pedagogies
KEYWORDS
Online Education Counseling, Teaching and Learning, Professional Standards
