Lab-based Settings part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
A Hands-On Approach to Understanding Topographic Maps and Their Construction. [Bart, 1991] This article in the Journal of Geological Education describes a topographic map exercise designed for a lab session in an ...

Field-based Settings part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
Using Campus Walks in Introductory Earth Science Classes. [Francek, 1996] This article in the Journal of College Science Teaching presents ideas for brief trips that can be organized on any campus to view ...

Evaluation Activities part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
Skip to search results Skip to text search formSkip to pagination Results 1 - 10 of 25 matches Lab using Volcano Scenarios: Hazard Maps and Communicating Risk part of Activities This is a lab activity in which ...

Mock Environmental Summit part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
Summary: Students develop and negotiate a mock international environmental agreement on climate change. Students work in teams as country representatives. Rubrics are used to assess writing assignments and oral ...

Project-based Settings part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
A Capstone Course in Environmental Geosciences. This article in the Journal of Geoscience Education describes a capstone course specifically designed for Environmental Geoscience majors. It is a project-based ...

Workshop Synthesis part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
Major Themes There are several distinct roles for assessment including: Promoting learning Informing teaching Understanding learning Assigning grades Institutional or professional evaluation Assessment occurs on ...

Assessments in Different Learning Environments part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
The instructional situation is just as important to successfully evaluating student learning as the assessment methods used. Lecture Setting - Methods for assessing student learning in lectures via student-student ...

Assessing links between climate, active deformation, & geomorphology part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
A two-part pre-curriculum assessment is utilized to evaluate intuitive and learned knowledge of concepts relating to tectonic geomorphology, climate studies, and the formation of active geologic structures. Part 1 asks the student to rank their understanding of various concepts; Part 2 engages the students in a group activity to brainstorm correlations between various tectonic and geomorphic indices.

Reading for the Plane part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Workshop 2005
In addition to reading the submitted Participant Essays (Acrobat (PDF) 6.4MB May24 05) (Current through noon, 5/10/05), the following materials are recommended for workshop participants to read before arriving at ...

Literacy Assessment part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
These activities are pre- and post-course surveys to assess improvement in the fundamental, technical and citizenship literacies necessary to turn scientific content into scientific knowledge and understanding. They collect background information, test quantitatively literacy proficiency and assess the student's confidence level.