A skills matrix as a geology department curriculum planning tool
M. E. Savina, C. E. Buchwald, D. M. Bice, S.J. Boardman 2001 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs v33 p191

Faculty members of the Carleton College Geology Department have developed a matrix of skills covered in geology courses, allowing the faculty to assess where in the geology curriculum students were gaining skills and where there were major skills gaps. The matrix is in the form of a simple spreadsheet, with skills in rows and courses (or other experiences) in columns.


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Subject: Education, Geoscience:Geology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources
Research on Learning: Instructional Design, Assessment:Program Evaluation