1. Group Projects Provide small class perspective
Provide in-depth research opportunity of subject material not possible in lecture
Develop skills in creativity, cooperative behavior; presentation, writing and design, and peer assessment.

3. NSCI 360 Group Projects
Illustrated Guide to the Biotic History, Organisms, and Environment of any of the following geologic time intervals:
Processes of Biological Change and Interpretation of the Biosphere and its origin.

4. Modeling
Sculpting
Graphic Design
Content

5. Guided Peer Assessment
Evaluation Criteria
Content Level
Scholarly effort
Organization
Completeness
Neatness
Creativity
Overall Impression

6. Guided Peer Assessment
Each project and person assigned a number
Provide standard form and rubric
Individuals assess each group with rubric
Group members evaluate other group members with rubric
Scores are reduced to A-E for scantron
One scantron for group eval, one for group colleagues

7. Guided Peer Assessment
Scores are tabulated by computer
Average group scores are computed for each group and are weighted by using average intragroup individual scores.
System ensures that those who work receive credit.
System is generally fair and objective.