Assessing Scientific Reasoning

Assessment Day 2011

Scientific Reasoning Objective Questions

Model in Practice: Scientific Reasoning

• General Education Program Learning Outcome: Students will be able to use processes, procedures, data or evidence to solve problems and make effective decisions.

• Target Courses: All General Education Science Courses

• Course Level Performance Indicator:Students will be able to assess scientific reasoning in current (~2 years) science news stories.

Scientific Reasoning Objective Questions

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Model in Practice: Scientific Reasoning

All Gen. Education Science Courses (2009-2011)

• College-wide assessment available to all students enrolled – Spring term Gen. Ed. Science courses (8574 students/150

course sections)– ClassClimate Survey Tool using scanable paper and online

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