Department of Biology

University of Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Campus

COURSE AND LABORATORY ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE*

Instructions:

Write the course and laboratory name and number in the computer answering sheet but do not write your name.

Course: ____________________

1. Does this course include a lab?

a. yes b. no

If yes, please evaluate both experiences (course and lab) in this form:

2. Present Semester: a. first (August to December) 3. Present Year: a. 2003

b. second (January to May) b. 2004

c. 2005

This assessment will provide the instructor a useful tool for designing an improved course agenda.

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PART I: GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND SKILLS

Directions:

Using the scale below, please assess the expertise you have developed through this course and laboratory in the areas specified. If not aplicable to the course please indicate N/A.

A: no skills/no experience

B: rudimentary skills/very little experience

C: variability; inconsistency/some skills & experience developed

D: functionally adequate skills/some experience

E: advanced skills/extensive experience

SKILL/VALUE	ASSESSMENT
4. Critical thinking and problem solving
5. Team work
6. Oral and written communication skills
7. Computer literacy and its scientific applications
8. Modern scientific tools and techniques
9. Awareness of contemporary scientific issues
10. Ability to use math in science
11. Ability to learn by him/herself (lifelong learning)
12. Leadership
13. Ethics

Please evaluate your knowledge in the following areas:

A: none

B: little

C: average

D: some

E: much

CONTENT	ASSESSMENT
14. Cell structure and physiology
15. Organism biology (Zoology, Botany, Microbiology)
16. Genetics (classical, population and molecules)
17. Chemistry physic and math applications to science
18. Ecology
19. Evolution

Would you recommend this course to other students? Explain

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Suggestions for improving the course: