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Student Project Evaluations

Instrument 2: Evaluation of Student Work

Project: Computational Science Across the Curriculum
Capital University

Funding Source: NSF - Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Purpose: To assess the quality of student projects based on scientific validity and the student writing ability

Administered To: Post-secondary students

Topics Covered:

  • Content Specific Assessment: computer science

Format/Length: 20 closed-ended items (19 scaled)

Evaluation of Student Work
Date ______________________

1. The project being evaluated was completed for:

_____ Front Page for Computational Science Across the Curriculum
_____ Introductory Seminar _____ Comp. Biology _____Comp. Physics
_____ Comp. Science I _____ Comp. Chemistry _____ Sci. Visualization
_____ Comp. & Applied Math _____ Comp. Environmental Sci. _____Parallel Computing
_____ Comp. Science II _____ Comp. Neurosci. & Psych. _____ High Perfor. Comp.

Please use the 7-point scale to indicate your agreement or disagreement with each statement.

  Scientific Validity of the Work
strongly
disagree
disagree
neutral
agree
strongly
agree
not
applicable
don't
know
1
The scientific information within the project is accurate.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
2
The science information within the project is current.
1
2
3
4
5
N/A
DK
3
The source of data is referenced.
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2
3
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5
N/A
DK
4
The project includes enough science background information to provide a context for the problem that was addressed.
1
2
3
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5
N/A
DK
  Mathematical and/ or Computing Competence
5
The mathematical information within the project is accurate.
1
2
3
4
5
N/A
DK
6
The computing information within the project is accurate.
1
2
3
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5
N/A
DK
7
The mathematics used is appropriate for college level work.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
8
The project includes enough mathematics background information to provide a context for the problem that was addressed.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
9
The project includes enough computing background information to provide a context for the problem that was addressed.
1
2
3
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5
N/A
DK
10
Charts and/ or graphs are clearly labeled and easy to read.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
11
Charts and/ or graphics aid in reaching the stated objectives for the course.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
  Writing Ability
12
The information is free of grammatical, spelling, and other typographical errors.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
13
The student uses scientific jargon correctly.
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3
4
5
N/A
DK
14
Where appropriate, the student defined all necessary terms.
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5
N/A
DK
15
The student's writing style is at least equal to the type of writing that is expected for an upper division college course.
1
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5
N/A
DK
  Presentation of the Materials
16
The project indicates that the student thought about and reflected on the material.
1
2
3
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5
N/A
DK
17
The project was prepared in a professional manner.
1
2
3
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5
N/A
DK
18
The student used conventions (e.g., citations and formatting) that are used by professionals within the discipline.
1
2
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5
N/A
DK
19
The project adequately fulfilled the goals of the assignment.
1
2
3
4
5
N/A
DK