Institutional
Learning
Outcomes
Course Intended
Outcomes
Means of Assessment and Criteria for
Success
Summary of Data Collected
(2 sections*, ave. 36 students)
Use of Results
(please see note below)
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2
(1) Interpret simple oceanographic data presented in graphical form
(2) Explain and interpret symbols and data on navigational charts
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on interpreting and constructing graphical oceanographic data
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on interpreting and explaining navigational charts
43% of the students received better than 70% grade
54% of the students received better than 70% grade
Weak results indicate that the students need better preparation in using quantitative data
Results indicate students need more time spent using navigational charts
2 (3) Interpret and construct bathymetric contours and profiles
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on interpreting and constructing bathymetric contours
74% of the students received better than 70% grade
Students appear to grasp the concepts of bathymetric contours. No action needed
1 59% of the students received better than 70% grade
More practice is needed in relating marine features to plate tectonics
2
2
(4) Explain the tectonic significance of major marine features
(5) Evaluate basic oceanographic conditions using simple temperature, salinity and sea level data
(6) Analyze and interpret tide-curve and wave data
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on identifying plate tectonic features
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on interpreting marine data to determine oceanic conditions
In a short-answer test 70% of the students will get grades better than 70% on interpreting tide-curve and wave data
56% of the students received better than 70% grade
56% of the students received better than 70% grade
More homework problems to complete will familiarize students with using marine data to determine oceanic conditions
More homework problems to complete will familiarize students with using tide-curve and wave data

Date : December 2011
Institutional
Learning Outcomes
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2
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2
2
Course Intended Outcomes
(1) Interpret simple oceanographic data presented in graphical form.
(2) Explain the symbols and data on navigational charts.
(3) Interpret and construct bathymetric contours, and profiles.
(4) Explain the tectonic significance of major marine features.
(5) Evaluate basic oceanographic conditions using simple temperature, salinity, and sea surface height.
(6) Analyze and interpret tide-curve, and wave data.
Means of Assessment and Criteria for
Success
Summary of Data Collected
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on marine magnetic anomaly interpretation
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on determining Earth coordinates on a navigational chart
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on construction of bathymetric contours
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on identifying plate boundary features
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on using temperaturesalinity data on curve to determine oceanic conditions
In a short-answer question test 70% of the students will get grades better than
70% on a question on tide curve interpretation
Fall 2011:
61% of the students got better than 70% grade
Fall 2011:
46% of the students got better than 70% grade
Fall 2011:
81% of the students got better than 70% grade
Fall 2011:
87% of the students got better than 70% grade
Fall 2011:
86% of the students got better than 70% grade
Fall 2011:
42% of the students got better than 70% grade
Use of Results
These weak results indicate that the students need better preparation on solving simple math problems
These poor results indicate that the students need better preparation on solving simple math problems
These good results indicate that the students are comfortable in constructing graphical representation of oceanic data
These good results indicate that the students are comfortable in identifying graphical representation of oceanic data
These good results indicate that the students are comfortable in analyzing graphical representations of oceanic data
These poor results indicate that the students need better preparation on solving simple math problems, and on analyzing graphical data