Assessment Ed Laine

Geo/ES103 Marine Environmental Geology  36 students  Mostly non-majors  Inquiry in the Natural Sciences requirement  Two lab sections  18 students each  One boat  Gilligan’s Island  Heterogeneous outcomes

Assessment  Midterm Exam 25  Final Exam30  Extended Abstract15  Project Poster5  Laboratory Reports 15  e-Journal5  Participation5

Extended Abstract  Extended Abstract  2-3 pages  Data tables and figures included  Quality of science judged  “Negative” results are just as good as positive ones  Group grade

Project Poster  Rubric given for a good poster  Examples  Draft made and vetted  Data tables and figures included  Effectiveness as communication tool evaluated  Group grade

Laboratory/Field reports  Preparation for extended abstract  1-2 field exercises  Beach profile  Slumping bluffs  Community building  First work together by each project team  Emphasis on graphing  Individual grade

eJournal  Questions from faculty/lab instructor  Answered with Blog tool of Blackboard  Purposes  Review for mid term  Monitoring cohesiveness of each group  Final thoughts on how well the project worked  Individual grade

Participation  Conspicuous initiative  Original thinking  Getting that last piece of data  Regardless of how much they may have complained

Other Things I Have Tried  Rite in the Rain Journaling  Directed writing  Reflection is good science  Lots reading  Full reports  Smaller chunks  Every step graded  Robs joy