This post course survey for Anthropology 101 collects data on students\u27 familiarity with other cultures before and after taking the course

Scarborough, Isabel, Ph.D.

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Anthropology Courses Social Sciences and Human Services Courses
4-1-2018
Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology
Indirect Assessment Spring 2018
Isabel Scarborough Ph.D.
Parkland College, iscarborough@parkland.edu
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Scarborough, Isabel Ph.D., "Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology Indirect Assessment Spring 2018" (2018). Anthropology
Courses. 5.
https://spark.parkland.edu/ant_courses/5
Question 1: 
Completing all questions in this survey will earn you 40 points. You will need to answer the survey in its entirety 
to earn the points. That is, don’t leave any questions unanswered. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to 
contact your instructor. Your answers will be kept confidential and will only be used by your instructor to improve 
future versions of this course, including the addition or change of course materials. Thank you for your time 
completing this survey! 
Do you consider that you are knowledgeable of other cultures/societies in other parts of the globe? 
 Yes, I’m knowledgeable about a number of other 
cultures.   
8 (34.78 %) 
 I am somewhat knowledgeable, I know at least about a 
couple of other cultures aside from my own.   
15 (65.22 %) 
 No, I don’t know much about other cultures.  
 
0 (0 %) 
 
 
Question 2:  
What is your current academic major? (it's OK to say "undecided").  
Answers 
Collapse Responses 
 
  
• Business administration 
• Biological Sciences-AS 
• Biological Sciences-AS 
• Kineosiology 
• Anthropology 
• community health 
• Psychology 
• Business Admin 
• Architecture 
• undecided 
• Industrial Design 
• Linguistics 
• At Parkland College my major is Business Administration, at UIUC my major is Finance in Agri-business 
• Business 
• Computer Sciene 
• Technical Systems Management 
• Psychology 
• Theatre Arts 
• Architectural Studies 
• undecided 
• Psychology 
• undecided 
• Anthropology 
 
 
 
 
Question 3:  
Do you feel that knowing about other cultures is an important skill that could help you in your academic major or in your future 
employment? 
 Yes, showing mastery of this knowledge is important in my 
work field.   
13 (56.52 %) 
 Showing mastery of this knowledge is somewhat important 
to the work in my field.   
9 (39.13 %) 
 No, showing this knowledge is not that important in my 
work field.   
1 (4.35 %) 
 
Question 4:  
Click on all of the cultures which you were familiar with or knew about before taking this class: 
 South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh). 
 
8 (34.78 %) 
 East Asia (Japan, Korea, China) 
 
14 (60.87 %) 
 Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia. 
 
8 (34.78 %) 
 Africa. 
 
9 (39.13 %) 
 Mexico, Central America, South America. 
 
17 (73.91 %) 
 Western Europe 
 
12 (52.17 %) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Question 5:  
Click on all of the regions which you feel you learned a bit more about in this class:  
 South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) 
 
16 (69.57 %) 
 East Asia (Japan, Korea, China) 
 
14 (60.87 %) 
 Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia 
 
14 (60.87 %) 
 Africa 
 
17 (73.91 %) 
 Latin America 
 
13 (56.52 %) 
 Western Europe 
 
6 (26.09 %) 
 
Question 6:  
Anthropology asks us to look at other cultures and then compare them to our own in order to be able to distance ourselves 
enough from our own culture to look at it with fresh eyes. In other words, we make the familiar "strange" again by becoming 
familar with what is foreign. Did you find looking at case studies from other societies and comparing them to our own in this 
class useful? 
 
Yes, I found looking at other unfamiliar societies and 
their cultural customs interesting and useful in 
understanding my own society. 
 
20 (86.96 %) 
 No, I found looking at unfamiliar societies and their 
cultural customs confusing.  
0 (0 %) 
 Either way is fine with me. I don't have a preference. 
 
3 (13.04 %) 
 
 
 
 
 
Question 7:  
Is there a particular region of the world or world culture that you would have wanted to learn more about? Write your answer in 
the blank below. It's also OK to answer "no preference." 
Answers 
Collapse Responses 
 
  
• Maybe learn more about North Korea and South Korea 
• I would have loved to learn more (real) facts about Russia, as opposed to the propaganda we are force fed all the time. 
• Real information about Russia, instead of the "Russia as a boogy-man" we normally hear about. 
• no preference 
• South America 
• Canada and the U.K. 
• Russian and Korean culture would be interesting. 
• thailand 
• Middle East 
• no preference 
• How education has evolved and the social pressures and impacts that has on each society. 
• No preference 
• East Asia 
• Korea 
• Japan 
• Greece 
• no preference 
• No preference 
• no preference 
• I would love to learn more but really no preference 
• Latin America 
• I would have liked to learn more about more changes in the eastern asian region as they became more westernized 
• certain parts of Africa 
 
 
Question 8:  
Now that the class is almost over, if a friend asked you to explain what anthropology is and what anthropologists do, do you 
feel confident that you now know enough that you could answer your friend's question? 
 Yes, I now know what anthropology is and what 
anthropologists do.  
20 (86.96 %) 
 I feel somewhat confident on explaining what 
anthropology is.  
3 (13.04 %) 
 
No, I'm still not sure what anthropology is. I would 
probably refer my friend to my instructor or look it up on 
the web. 
 
0 (0 %) 
 


Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology Indirect Assessment Spring 2018

Scholarship at Parkland

Parkland CollegeAnthropology Courses Social Sciences and Human Services Courses4-1-2018Anthropology 101: Introduction to AnthropologyIndirect Assessment Spring 2018Isabel Scarborough Ph.D.Parkland College, iscarborough@parkland.eduOpen access to this Course Materials is brought to you by Parkland College's institutional repository, SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland. For moreinformation, please contact spark@parkland.edu.Recommended CitationScarborough, Isabel Ph.D., "Anthropology 101: Introduction to Anthropology Indirect Assessment Spring 2018" (2018). AnthropologyCourses. 5.https://spark.parkland.edu/ant_courses/5Question 1: Completing all questions in this survey will earn you 40 points. You will need to answer the survey in its entirety to earn the points. That is, don’t leave any questions unanswered. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your instructor. Your answers will be kept confidential and will only be used by your instructor to improve future versions of this course, including the addition or change of course materials. Thank you for your time completing this survey! Do you consider that you are knowledgeable of other cultures/societies in other parts of the globe?  Yes, I’m knowledgeable about a number of other cultures.   8 (34.78 %)  I am somewhat knowledgeable, I know at least about a couple of other cultures aside from my own.   15 (65.22 %)  No, I don’t know much about other cultures.   0 (0 %)   Question 2:  What is your current academic major? (it's OK to say "undecided").  Answers Collapse Responses    • Business administration • Biological Sciences-AS • Biological Sciences-AS • Kineosiology • Anthropology • community health • Psychology • Business Admin • Architecture • undecided • Industrial Design • Linguistics • At Parkland College my major is Business Administration, at UIUC my major is Finance in Agri-business • Business • Computer Sciene • Technical Systems Management • Psychology • Theatre Arts • Architectural Studies • undecided • Psychology • undecided • Anthropology     Question 3:  Do you feel that knowing about other cultures is an important skill that could help you in your academic major or in your future employment?  Yes, showing mastery of this knowledge is important in my work field.   13 (56.52 %)  Showing mastery of this knowledge is somewhat important to the work in my field.   9 (39.13 %)  No, showing this knowledge is not that important in my work field.   1 (4.35 %)  Question 4:  Click on all of the cultures which you were familiar with or knew about before taking this class:  South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh).  8 (34.78 %)  East Asia (Japan, Korea, China)  14 (60.87 %)  Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia.  8 (34.78 %)  Africa.  9 (39.13 %)  Mexico, Central America, South America.  17 (73.91 %)  Western Europe  12 (52.17 %)       Question 5:  Click on all of the regions which you feel you learned a bit more about in this class:   South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)  16 (69.57 %)  East Asia (Japan, Korea, China)  14 (60.87 %)  Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia  14 (60.87 %)  Africa  17 (73.91 %)  Latin America  13 (56.52 %)  Western Europe  6 (26.09 %)  Question 6:  Anthropology asks us to look at other cultures and then compare them to our own in order to be able to distance ourselves enough from our own culture to look at it with fresh eyes. In other words, we make the familiar "strange" again by becoming familar with what is foreign. Did you find looking at case studies from other societies and comparing them to our own in this class useful?  Yes, I found looking at other unfamiliar societies and their cultural customs interesting and useful in understanding my own society.  20 (86.96 %)  No, I found looking at unfamiliar societies and their cultural customs confusing.  0 (0 %)  Either way is fine with me. I don't have a preference.  3 (13.04 %)      Question 7:  Is there a particular region of the world or world culture that you would have wanted to learn more about? Write your answer in the blank below. It's also OK to answer "no preference." Answers Collapse Responses    • Maybe learn more about North Korea and South Korea • I would have loved to learn more (real) facts about Russia, as opposed to the propaganda we are force fed all the time. • Real information about Russia, instead of the "Russia as a boogy-man" we normally hear about. • no preference • South America • Canada and the U.K. • Russian and Korean culture would be interesting. • thailand • Middle East • no preference • How education has evolved and the social pressures and impacts that has on each society. • No preference • East Asia • Korea • Japan • Greece • no preference • No preference • no preference • I would love to learn more but really no preference • Latin America • I would have liked to learn more about more changes in the eastern asian region as they became more westernized • certain parts of Africa   Question 8:  Now that the class is almost over, if a friend asked you to explain what anthropology is and what anthropologists do, do you feel confident that you now know enough that you could answer your friend's question?  Yes, I now know what anthropology is and what anthropologists do.  20 (86.96 %)  I feel somewhat confident on explaining what anthropology is.  3 (13.04 %)  No, I'm still not sure what anthropology is. I would probably refer my friend to my instructor or look it up on the web.  0 (0 %)  

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