Understand the scientific In-class verbal responses to In-class discussions often Exceeds expectations principles underlying matters of questions about public highlighted the public policy or public concern in support and funding of policy issues, both past which science plays a role. astronomy research and current. The level of throughout the semester; as participation, given the well as concerns about such size of the class, was research, using opposition by extraordinary. indigenous Hawaiians to observatories on Mauna Kea as an example. Class participation is shown on accompanying performance spread sheet containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. In-class verbal responses to 72% success rate on Above average questions throughout the relevant exam questions Evaluate evidence and semester. Class participation arguments critically or is shown on accompanying analytically (see sample performance spread sheet questions). containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. The following test questions highlight the category. First Exam: 1, 4, 6, 12, 14, 17-30 Second Exam: 6-13, 15, 21-28 Final Exam: 6-9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 31, 40, 53 Gather, interpret, and assess In-class verbal responses to 60% Average on exam success rate on the information from a variety of questions throughout the relevant exam questions questions but above sources and points of view (see semester. Class participation average on in-class sample questions). is shown on accompanying discussions. performance spread sheet containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. The following test questions highlight the category. Exam: 56-60 Produce well-reasoned written or Throughout the semester, See performance record Exceeds expectations oral arguments using evidence to students participated verbally spread sheet. support conclusions (see sample by answering questions posed questions). throughout the lectures and defending their answers under further questioning. During a typical 100-minute lecture, there were at least 25 opportunities for students to participate.
Understand the scientific principles underlying matters of policy or public concern in which science plays a role. In-class verbal responses to questions about public support and funding of astronomy research throughout the semester; as well as concerns about such research, using opposition by indigenous Hawaiians to observatories on Mauna Kea as an example. Class participation is shown on accompanying performance spread sheet containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. In-class discussions often highlighted the public policy issues, both past and current. The level of participation, given the size of the class, was extraordinary. Exceeds expectations Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically (see sample questions). In-class verbal responses to questions throughout the semester. Class participation is shown on accompanying performance spread sheet containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. The following test questions highlight the category. First Exam: 1, 4, 6, 12, 14, 17-30 Second Exam: 6-13, 15, 21-28 Final Exam: 6-9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 31, 40, 53 72% success rate on relevant exam questions Above average Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view (see sample questions). In-class verbal responses to questions throughout the semester. Class participation is shown on accompanying performance spread sheet containing attendance records (in color) with the number of daily responses by individual students shown by numbers. The following test questions highlight the category. Exam: 56-60 60% success rate on the relevant exam questions Average on exam questions but above average on in-class discussions. Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions (see sample questions). Throughout the semester, students participated verbally by answering questions posed throughout the lectures and defending their answers under further questioning. During a typical 100-minute lecture, there were at least 25 opportunities for students to participate. See performance record spread sheet. Exceeds expectations
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