Student Name: Shelby Terrell
Grade Contracted For ___X_ A ____ B ____ C
| 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? |
| (15%) 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 | Engage in both readings and class discussions to learn about multiple worldviews, cultures, and experiences Prepare for class discussions on global issues | Attend and actively participate in at least 80% of class sessions Complete weekly reflections and answer questions fully Prepared for 80% of class sessions Perform “Excellent” work according to the research report rubric (rubric #2, #6) |
| (15%) 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 “Satisfactory” on the pre-assignments for the research report (e.g., annotated bibliography) |
| (20%) Based on (9) Problem-Solving Skills | Class lectures on course content to learn how to solve problems | Choose 2-3 reflections that reflect my discussions on global issues Research report – introduction to the topic (rubric #2) will highlight significance Research report – summary and reflections will reflect on issues (rubric # 6) | Achieve an average of 75% or higher on unit exams |
| (40%) Based on (8) Oral Communication | Participate in class discussions Communicate effectively in my final presentation and research report | Research Report – Proposed experiment (#5) final presentation | Perform “Excellent” work according to the research report rubric (rubric #5) perform well on presentation |
| (10%) Based on (10) Quantitative Literacy | Class lectures and work to learn how to analyze data Analyze various sources of data for the research report | Research Report – Proposed experiment (#5) | Perform “Excellent” work according to the research report rubric (rubric #5) |