2012 KCTCS General Education Student Learning Outcomes

Henderson Community College Scoring Rubric: Scientific Method and Inquiry

Upon completion of a degree, certificate, diploma, and/or completion of specific courses, the student will apply learning in academic, personal, and public settings to:

Scientific Method and Inquiry

SLOs	Rating		Descriptives
		4	3	2	1
Demonstrate an understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry HEALTH: DHG 136, 226, KHP 190, MAI 220, MLT 206, NPN 101 STEM: BIO 113, 121, 135, 137, 139, CHE 140, 145, 170, 175		Consistently recognizes and demonstrates the appropriate use of a hypotheses, observation, collection of data, interpretation of findings, and formulates conclusions consistent with data	Often recognizes and demonstrates the appropriate us of hypotheses, observation, collection of data, interpretation of findings, and formulates conclusions consistent with data	Inconsistently recognizes or demonstrates the appropriate use of hypotheses, observation, collection of data, interpretation of findings, and formulates conclusions consistent with data	Rarely demonstrates evidence of understanding hypotheses, observation, collection of data, interpretation of findings or formulation of conclusions consistent with data
Communicate effectively using the language and terminology germane to at least one area of the STEM disciplines. *STEM: CIT 105, 111, 130, 150, 157, 160, 170, 180, 217, DLC 100		Consistently uses a format, concepts, and vocabulary appropriate to purpose and discipline	Often uses a format, concepts, and vocabulary appropriate to purpose and discipline	Inconsistently uses a format, concepts, and vocabulary appropriate to purpose and discipline	Rarely uses a format, concepts, and vocabulary appropriate to purpose and discipline
Explain/Demonstrate the basic concepts and principles in one or more of the sciences or STEM disciplines. HEALTH: DAH 121, DHG 136, MAI 105, 120, 220, MLT 115, 206, 225, 226 STEM: BIO 113, 120, 135, 137, 139, CHE 140, 145, 170, 173, 175, *CIT 150, CIT 105, 130, 180, 261, 264, DLC 100		Consistently explains/demonstrates the basic scientific concepts and principles in one or more of the sciences	Often explains/demonstrates the basic scientific concepts and principles in one or more of the sciences	Inconsistently explains/demonstratres the basic scientific concepts and principles in one or more of the sciences	Rarely explains/demonstrates the basic scientific concepts and principles in one or more of the sciences

General Education Competency: Scientific Method and Inquiry

Student Learning Outcomes Scoring Rubric

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Accurately interpret, evidence/findings, and make predictions in one or more of the sciences or STEM disciplines. LAPS: PSY 110 HEALTH: DHG 226, MAI 220, MLT 206, 215, 216, 225, 226, NPN 101, 202, STEM: AGR 140*, 160*,240*, 250*, AST 191*, 192*, 195*, CIT 150*, FPX 100*, PHY 151*, 152*, 162*, 171*, BIO 112, 113, 135, 137, 139, CHE 140, 145, 170, 175, ELT 100, 244 AGR 240, CIT 105, 150, 232, IMT 281	Consistently applies scientific principles to interpret, asks the correct questions and comes to appropriate conclusions	Often applies scientific principles to interpret, asks the correct questions and comes to appropriate conclusions	Inconsistently applies scientific principles to interpret, asks the correct questions and comes to appropriate conclusions	Rarely applies scientific principles to interpret, asks the correct questions and comes to appropriate conclusions
Explain how scientific principles relate to issues of personal and/or public importance HEALTH: MLT 101, NSG 101 STEM: BIO 120, 225, CHE 140, 175	Consistently uses accepted documented sources to explain scientific principles related to issues of personal and /or public importance	Often uses accepted documented sources to explain scientific principles related to issues of personal and /or public importance	Inconsistently uses accepted documented sources to explain scientific principles related to issues of personal and /or public importance	Rarely uses accepted documented sources to explain scientific principles related to issues of personal and /or public importance