Comprehends the Comprehends the important Comprehends some of the Comprehends few of important concepts of the concepts of the discipline important concepts of the the important concepts Comprehension discipline as well as discipline of the discipline subsidiary and implicit GE Goals: aspects History 3 SBS 4 Uses relevant Uses relevant Uses relevant Does not use relevant concepts/theories concepts/theories in different concepts/theories in concepts/theories in Application and insightfully in different contexts different contexts, but in an different contexts Analysis contexts incomplete or superficial manner GE Goals: History 2,3 SBS 2, 4 Establishes a conclusive Establishes a conclusive Asserts a position or Fails to establish any position or interpretation position with some interpretation, but fails to recognizable Interpretation and through the development justification; Identifies provide adequate conclusion Evaluation of a cogent line of implications and justification; Limited reasoning; Discusses consequences identification of implications and implications and GE Goals: consequences consequences History: 7 Demonstrates a superior Demonstrates an Demonstrates an Fails to demonstrate understanding of methods understanding of methods incomplete understanding understanding of Methods used in the discipline used in the discipline of methods used in the methods used in the discipline discipline GE Goals: History 7 SBS 7 Fully integrates relevant Integrates most relevant Integrates some relevant Fails to integrate information, appropriate information, appropriate information, appropriate relevant information, Integration perspectives, and perspectives, and important perspectives, and appropriate important principles principles important principles perspectives, and GE Goals: important principles History 2,3,8 SBS 2,4,8 Appendix G Description of Assessment Instruments by GE Block GE Block Description of Assessment Instruments IA & B: Written Communication End-of-term papers. Random sample from all sections evaluated by faculty teams IC: Oral Communication End-of-term video recordings of oral presentations: Random sample from all sections evaluated by faculty teams II: Mathematics End-of-term objective exam with calculations and interpretations: All students or random sample from all sections (depending on course enrollment). Work scored by graduate students and/or faculty.
Comprehension GE Goals: History 3 SBS 4 Comprehends the important concepts of the discipline as well as subsidiary and implicit aspects Comprehends the important concepts of the discipline Comprehends some of the important concepts of the discipline Comprehends few of the important concepts of the discipline Application and Analysis GE Goals: History 2,3 SBS 2, 4 Uses relevant concepts/theories insightfully in different contexts Uses relevant concepts/theories in different contexts Uses relevant concepts/theories in different contexts, but in an incomplete or superficial manner Does not use relevant concepts/theories in different contexts Interpretation and Evaluation GE Goals: History: 7 Establishes a conclusive position or interpretation through the development of a cogent line of reasoning; Discusses implications and consequences Establishes a conclusive position with some justification; Identifies implications and consequences Asserts a position or interpretation, but fails to provide adequate justification; Limited identification of implications and consequences Fails to establish any recognizable conclusion Methods GE Goals: History 7 SBS 7 Demonstrates a superior understanding of methods used in the discipline Demonstrates an understanding of methods used in the discipline Demonstrates an incomplete understanding of methods used in the discipline Fails to demonstrate understanding of methods used in the discipline Integration GE Goals: History 2,3,8 SBS 2,4,8 Fully integrates relevant information, appropriate perspectives, and important principles Integrates most relevant information, appropriate perspectives, and important principles Integrates some relevant information, appropriate perspectives, and important principles Fails to integrate relevant information, appropriate perspectives, and important principles Appendix G Description of Assessment Instruments by GE Block GE Block Description of Assessment Instruments IA & B: Written Communication End-of-term papers. Random sample from all sections evaluated by faculty teams IC: Oral Communication End-of-term video recordings of oral presentations: Random sample from all sections evaluated by faculty teams II: Mathematics End-of-term objective exam with calculations and interpretations: All students or random sample from all sections (depending on course enrollment). Work scored by graduate students and/or faculty.
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