Curriculum assessment through a capstone course: a case study in hospitality and tourism programs |
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| Authors: | Jackie Carpenter Lea R. Dopson Nancy Kniatt |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Hospitality and Tourism, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA;2. The Collins College of Hospitality Management, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to develop a systematic process that other educational institutions and programs could follow to establish a consistent and accurate evaluation method for a capstone course. Hospitality industry professionals and hospitality management faculty were interviewed through focus-group discussions, and a post-focus-group survey was conducted to determine a weighted percentage for each of the nine determined content domains. A test blueprint for a hospitality management capstone course was developed to measure programmatic student learning outcomes based on the weighted domains determined through this study. The results provide a usable instrument for hospitality and tourism management programs to enhance their current assessment methodology. |
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| Keywords: | Curriculum assessment Bloom’s taxonomy student learning outcomes test blueprint capstone course |
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