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real in-class or field camp/course testing of materials in multiple courses with external review of student assessment data.
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Initial Publication Date: May 28, 2019

Assessment of Module Goals

Assessment options provided here are organized so they align with the goals of this module and the guiding principles of the GETSI program. Each assessment has a key or rubric by which they can be graded. Instructors should use assessments that best suit the learning goals of their own course, and the experiences of their students with this module, as well as the skills of students (e.g. writing a formal letter vs. providing bullet points with information). Assessments can also be modified for use in an exam or as an end-of-module assignment. Formative assessments are embedded in each unit of this module, as are alternative unit-level summative assessments.

Module Goals

Students will:

Interpret geodetic data in the context of monitoring volcanoes in order to assess geologic conditions without direct observations.
Use geodetic data within the constraints of realistic data sets (e.g. incomplete, seemingly contradictory results) in order to forecast volcanic activity.
Identify the risks and hazards associated with volcanoes
Use evidence-based arguments to communicate that monitoring is an ongoing effort.

Overview

The details of the assessment questions and answers are provided in the instructor-only files below.
In summary they include:

Geodetic data interpretation and application questions (Module Goals 1 & 2)
Writing a news bulletin to explain the ongoing monitoring activities and "current" activity at a volcano (Module Goal 2)
Writing a letter to a policy maker advocating for a volcanic monitoring plan at a volcano (Module Goal 3 & 4)