Cathy Summa

Winona State University: Earth - The Water Planet part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This interdisciplinary course is the first of two science content courses specifically designed for elementary education majors (K-5). It is team-taught by two science faculty from Geoscience, Physics, Chemistry, ...

Winona State University Geoscience Program Assessment: Our Evolution part of Building Strong Departments:Workshops:Assessing Geoscience Programs:Participant Essays
This webpage is a participant essay from the "Building Strong Departments" SERC project, detailing Winona State University’s decade-long evolution of geoscience program assessment, including challenges with annual exams, student engagement, and the shift toward curriculum-integrated strategies like longitudinal exam tracking and student learning portfolios.

Cathy Summa part of Metacognition:Workshop 08:Participant Essays
Personal essay page by geoscience educator Cathy Summa discussing her metacognitive teaching approach, emphasizing making learning explicit, addressing student fears, embracing failure, and fostering self-regulated learning in undergraduate science education.