GEOG 41A - Climate Change - Stage 5 - Carla Grandy
Assessment
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| Assessment Description | Analysis of final exam that directly correlated to course SLOs. Observation of students during group work. Capstone research project and presentation relating to addressing issues relating to climate change. |
| Learning Outcomes | All |
| Number of Sections | 1 |
| Number of Instructors | 1 |
| Number of Students | 20 |
Data Analysis
| Data Shared With | Faculty and staff within our department |
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| Data Sharing Methods | Face-to-face meetings |
| Data Summary | Students mostly understand the impacts of climate change, but have difficulty with the physics of global warming and the greenhouse effect. |
| Analysis Summary | Students have achieved outcome if they can properly explain the science of climate change and the potential impacts. This is measured with a rubric. |
| Next Steps Planned | Improved lectures to better address content that is most difficult for students. New activities to understand the science. |
| Learning Outcomes | All |
Changes
| Details | New lectures and lecture material. New readings to address the current state of climate change. New group activities to encourage synthesis of content. |
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| Learning Outcomes | All |
Tentative Future Plans
| Term | Fall 2013 |
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| Activities | Implementation of planned changes and reassessment |
| More Details | Refine lectures and study materials to help students with science aspects of climate change. |
SLO Details Storage Location
HARD COPY - In my personal filing system (my office)