| What concepts are you going to learn, or skills are you going to develop? | How will you learn the content/ develop the skill? | What evidence will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | How will you and I assess the evidence of your learning/skills? |
| (25%) Based on (4) Global Learning | ⦁ Engage in both readings and class discussions to learn about multiple worldviews, cultures and experiences ⦁ Prepare for class discussions on global issues | ⦁ Choose 2-3 reflections that reflect my discussions on global issues ⦁ Research report – introduction to topic (rubric #2) will highlight significance ⦁ Research report – summary and reflections will reflect on issues (rubric # 6) | ⦁ Attend and actively participate in at least 90% of class sessions ⦁ Complete weekly reflections on time and answer questions fully ⦁ Prepared for 90% of class sessions. ⦁ Perform “Excellent” work according to the research report rubric (rubric #2, #6) |
| (25%) Based on (5) Information Literacy | ⦁ Collaborate with research group to develop a research question/ hypothesis ⦁ Analyze various sources of evidence for the research report ⦁ Work with SIUE resources to format references | ⦁ Research report – research question (rubric #3) ⦁ Research report – literature review and analysis (rubric #4) ⦁ Research report – Reference page (rubric #7) ⦁ Annotated Bibliography | ⦁ Perform “Excellent” work according to the research report rubric (rubric #3, #4, and #7) ⦁ Perform “Excellent” on the pre-assignments for the research report (e.g., annotated bibliography) |
| (30%) Based on (9) Problem-Solving Skills | ⦁ Class lectures on course content to learn how to solve problems | ⦁ At least one unit exam that shows achievement in problem solving | ⦁ Achieve an average of 85% or higher on unit exams |
| (20%) Based on (10) Quantitative Literacy | ⦁ Writing projects throughout the semester / reflections | ⦁ Choose 2 reflections that will show my quantative information | ⦁ Look at reflections andt the end of the semester. |