Curriculum evaluation of bachelor’s degree program in computer science and technology at Sichuan university of science and engineering using CIPPiest model

Abstract

The research aimed to evaluate the curriculum of Bachelor’s Degree program in Computer Science and Technology at Sichuan University of Science and Engineering using the CIPPiest model, which consisted of context, input, process, product, impact, effectiveness, sustainability, and transportability. The research samples consisted of 375 people from Computer Science and Technology program at Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, selected by stratified random sampling from the population of 1,500. The samples were divided into 5 groups, namely 10 course instructors, 20 instructors, 225 students, 90 graduates, and 30 employers. Data were collected using questionnaires with a 5-point Likert scale and 5 groups of questions, which had a validity ranging from .66 to 1.00 and a reliability of .891. Percentages, means, and standard deviations were used for data analysis. The results have shown that the overall curriculum evaluation toward the Computer Science and Technology program at Sichuan University of Science and Engineering was at a high level. When considering the aspects, it was found that context in curriculum objectives and curriculum construction, input from instructors and contributing factors, process of curriculum administration and learning management, and product of knowledge, skills, ethics were at the highest level. Additionally, impact, effectiveness, sustainability, and knowledge transfer were also at a high level.