Fall 2009 Assessment for STEM Academy
Instructor:
Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Course:
CH-121 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
General Education Objective 3:
Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and everyday
life.
Specific Objective (Outcome):
Used the varied forms of mathematical communication: language, symbolic notation, graphs,
charts, to formulate quantitative ideas and patterns.
Assessment Plan and Rubrics: Assessment Plan 0 & Rubrics Lab Report #4: The student is unable to Properties of Natural Radioactivity Description: Student will perform an experiment to investigate the relationship between distance from a radioactive source and degree of radioactive signal. Student will represent their data on a graph and draw conclusions. plot the data and draw conclusions. Student does not correctly assign each axis, does not label axes and does not understand that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. 1 The student correctly assigns each axis but does not understand that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. Thus, correct conclusions cannot be drawn. 2 3 4 The student is able to plot the data but cannot draw complete conclusions. Axes are correctly assigned and divided but not labeled. The student is able to plot the data but cannot draw complete conclusions. All axes are labeled and student understands that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. The student is able to plot the data and draw complete conclusions. All axes are labeled and student understands that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. Fall 2009 Quiz #2: Description Student will be given radioactive data to plot on a graph and draw conclusions after graded lab reports have been returned. The student is unable to plot the data and draw conclusions. Student does not correctly assign each axis, does not label axes and does not understand that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. does not understand that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. Thus, correct conclusions cannot be drawn. The student is able to plot the data but cannot draw complete conclusions. Axes are correctly assigned and divided but not labeled. The student is able to plot the data but cannot draw complete conclusions. All axes are labeled and student understands that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow. The student is able to plot the data and draw complete conclusions. All axes are labeled and student understands that each axis should start from zero and even divisions should follow.
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Fall 2009 Instructor:
Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Course:
CH-120 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Lecture
General Education Objective 3:
Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and everyday
life.
Specific Objective (Outcome):
Identify problems that need a mathematical solution, and use computational methods in the
mathematics applicable in everyday life.
Assessment Plan and Rubrics: Assessment Plan 0 & Rubrics Exam #4: The student is not aware that mathematical Question #4 calculation is necessary Description: and cannot determine the Student will be asked to assign the oxidation numbers of any oxidation number element. of each element in compounds 1 2 3 4 The student is aware that mathematical calculation is necessary but cannot determine the oxidation numbers of any of the elements correctly. The student is aware that mathematical calculation is necessary and determines the oxidation numbers of some of the elements correctly. The student is aware that mathematical calculation is necessary and determines the oxidation numbers of most of the elements correctly. The student is aware that mathematical calculation is necessary and determines the oxidation numbers of all elements correctly. 2
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Fall 2009 Instructor:
Tirandai Hemraj-Benny
Course:
CH-120 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Lecture
General Education Objective 2:
Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence to make
informed decisions.
Specific Objective (Outcome):
Distinguish the problem or question from a proposed solution.
Assessment Plan and Rubrics: Assessment Plan 0 & Rubrics EXAM #4: The student does not identify the specific topic Question #3 or problem, where they Description: are unable to predict the Students will be products formed and asked to provide represent the reaction in the molecular, ionic and net ionic the three types of equations when a equations. carbonate and a nitrate compound are mixed together. Assessment Data:
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1 2 3 4 The student identifies the specific topic or problem, where they are able to predict the products formed but cannot represent the reaction in the three types of equations. The student identifies the specific topic or problem, where they are able to predict the products formed and can represent the reaction in the three types of equations to some extent. The student identifies the specific topic or problem, where they are able to predict the products formed and can represent the reaction in the three types of equations with a few mistakes. The student identifies the specific topic or problem, where they are able to predict the products formed and represent the reaction in the three types of equations correctly. 2
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