Group 3 Rubric

Develop field research and field equipment use and techniques

1. cannot demonstrate technique
2. successfully demonstrates technique
3. successfully demonstrates technique and can explain its application to field research

Design research project that can be used in my classroom

1. project not at all applicable to classroom
2. project can be incorporated but needs major revisions in design and/or curriculum
3. project easily incorporated into existing curriculum

Develop an understanding of ecological interactions.

1. reviewed ecological interactions
2. learned new ecological interactions relating them to La Selva
3. learned new ecological interactions relating them to La Selva and transferring to local issues

Learn to use new field equipment

1. cannot use the equipment
2. can use the new equipment
3. can use the new equipment and teach others to use it

Apply knowledge of data analysis.

1. applied existing knowledge of data analysis
2. applied existing knowledge of data analysis and incorporated new methods and techniques
3. applied existing knowledge of data analysis and incorporated new methods and techniques using new technology

Develop an understanding of the expeditionary model.

1. Learned definition
2. Learned definition and incorporated definition within conceptual framework
3. Learned definition, incorporated definition within conceptual framework, and applied to field experience

Describe how research project relates to global environmental change

1. No connections made
2. Connections described but not detailed
3. Detailed connections described

Develop an inquiry lesson that can be used in class at home

1. No lesson in sight
2. Developed an inquiry lesson that is not likely to be used
3. Lesson well developed and ready to use

Experience being "the student".

1. Simple experience with little or no future impact
2. Recorded most experiences for later recall
3. Recorded all experiences and incorporated into future lesson designs

Develop the team concept in group work.