Table of Contents Page 3 Introduction ………………………………………………………… Project Background and 3 Purpose …………………………………… Rationale and Motivation for the GEOPOD 5 Project………………… Project Scope and 6 Duration …………………………………………. 8 Evaluation Design and Methodology……………………………….. Evaluation Goals and 8 Objectives …………………………………….. Data Collection for all Phasesof the Project 10 ……………………….. Organization of the 12 Report……………………………………………. 12 Key Activities of the GEOPOD Project in Phase I………………… GEOPOD Project 12 Management…………………………….………… Outcomes of Key Activities in Phase 13 I …………..…………………… Results of the Pilot Test of Student Assessment and the Usability 20 Study………………………………………………………………….. Findings from the Pilot Administration of the GEOPOD 20 Assessment………………………………………………… Findings from the Usability 27 Study…………………………………….. 27 Conclusions from Phase I and Recommendations for Phase II…… References…………………………………………………………… 30 GEOPOD Project (GEOScience Probe of Discovery) I. INTRODUCTION
Table of Contents Page Introduction ………………………………………………………… 3 Project Background and Purpose …………………………………… 3 Rationale and Motivation for the GEOPOD Project………………… 5 Project Scope and Duration …………………………………………. 6 Evaluation Design and Methodology……………………………….. 8 Evaluation Goals and Objectives …………………………………….. 8 Data Collection for all Phasesof the Project ……………………….. 10 Organization of the Report……………………………………………. 12 Key Activities of the GEOPOD Project in Phase I………………… 12 GEOPOD Project Management…………………………….………… 12 Outcomes of Key Activities in Phase I …………..…………………… 13 Results of the Pilot Test of Student Assessment and the Usability Study………………………………………………………………….. 20 Findings from the Pilot Administration of the GEOPOD Assessment………………………………………………… 20 Findings from the Usability Study…………………………………….. 27 Conclusions from Phase I and Recommendations for Phase II…… 27 References…………………………………………………………… 30 GEOPOD Project (GEOScience Probe of Discovery) I. INTRODUCTION
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