Charlotte Mehrtens

Assessment in the UVM Geology Department part of Building Strong Departments:Workshops:Assessing Geoscience Programs:Participant Essays
Charlotte Mehrtens, Geology Department, University of Vermont We assess at a variety of frequencies and scales. What follows will be a review of some our approaches, from the almost daily in-class assessment of ...

Lab Grading Rubric part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Assessment Instruments
From Char Mehrtens, Geology Department, University of Vermont Purpose Evaluating a lab in introduction to Earth System Science Implementation This rubric is used to determine the grade on one lab in the ...

Lab Portfolio Rubric part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Assessment Instruments
From Char Mehrtens, Geology Department, University of Vermont Purpose Evaluating lab in the Introduction to Earth System Science course Implementation The portfolio is a collection of a student's labs with an ...

Plate Tectonics Q&A part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:First Day of Class:Activities
Charlotte (Char) Mehrtens, University of Vermont Course: Earth, Environments and Life Through Time 15 students Surveying students to assess their prior knowledge serves two purposes: it helps students review ...