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Learning outcomes for the 60-hour online certificate, Studies in Gambling Addiction: Counseling the Pathological Gambler, are designed to measure specific observable results achieved by the learner at the completion of the program. Assessment tools that provide the evidence of learning are described below.
About the Course Design:
The course was designed to respect diverse ways of learning that include:
The 60-hour Studies in Gambling Addiction certificate utilizes several methods of evaluating learner outcomes. Evaluation tools include a total of 90 multiple-choice quiz questions and 13 written and submitted essays or final exams. The number of words to be submitted for each essay ranges from 300 to 1,200. The written responses are reviewed by a subject matter expert and the quizzes are graded real time. An exit survey is utilized to gain feedback from the learner to improve instruction.
Quizzes
Self-Assessment / Multiple Choice: Embedded within the sixty-hour certificate are nine quizzes that consist of ten questions. The questions are designed to evaluate progress and assure that the learner is integrating the concepts of the certificate. A passing score requires at least seven correct answers and quizzes are graded real time. If the learner does not score 70 percent on the quizzes, he/she must review the materials and retake the quiz.
Essays
Reflective Self-Assessment Essays: In the reflective essays, learners explain their own development and understanding of a particular gambling addiction concept. This assessment tool is designed to allow learners to analyze their own learning. Subject matter experts review each essay and provide written feedback to the learner at the completion of the certificate program.
Significant Events Analogy Essay: Learners are asked to describe real-life situations that illustrate key concepts of the course within his/her realm of experience.
Authentic Assessment Essay: This assessment method provides an opportunity for learners to simulate real-world experiences by applying critical thinking and knowledge or perform tasks that approximate those found in the work place of a gambling addiction service provider.
Case Study
Written Assignment
The case study assessment instrument utilizes a real-life situation that demonstrates the learner’s critical thinking and analytic ability.
Written Exams
There are exam questions after each 30-hour block of this certificate. The learner selects one question from three options, and is asked to submit a 500 to 750 word response. The goal of the Written Exam is for the learner to integrate the perspectives that have been presented during the certificate with his/her own therapeutic style and unique theoretical perceptions.
Exit Survey
At the completion of the certificate, learners are asked to provide feedback on their perception, attitudes, levels of satisfaction regarding the certificate, and whether or not the goals of the certificate were achieved. This data is used to improve instruction.
The goals of the assessment instruments include:
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