GEOG 1L: Physical Geography Laboratory
Stage 5
Darrel Hess

Basic Information

Number of Outcomes11
Number of Outcomes Assessed11
Assessment FrequencyEvery semester
Analysis FrequencyEvery semester
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Course Information

Number of Course Sections3
Number of Instructors3

Improvement Details

DetailsCourse handouts and problem sets were updated to reflect the latest edition of the textbook used in the lecture course associated with this lab.

Assessment Methods

MethodsExercise problems, quizzes and exams.

Assessment Data Discussion and Analysis

TermFall 2013, Summer 2013
How and With WhomInstructors who teach this course regularly discuss revisions to problem sets after, and during, each semester.
Number Assessed60
Data SummaryWe have used and evaluated similar lab exercises, quizzes and exams for a number of years. The high success rate of students in our lab sections reflects their mastery of the skills and other learning outcomes taught in class.
Planned ImprovementsOur latest discussions of this course did not reveal any significant problems. We are, however, discussing ways to offer a few common (or nearly common) questions on our lab finals in order to see how students do when taught with the varying approaches of our lab instructors.
Program Review LinkNo answer

Future Plans

TermSpring 2014
ActivitiesRevision of outcomes and assessment methods (measurements), Assessment (measurement) of outcomes, Analysis and discussion of assessment data and next steps, Implementation of planned changes and reassessment
DetailsAs noted above, we are discussing the possibility of embedding common problems on our final exams to compare student learning across instructors.
HighlightsNo answer

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