A Web-Based Writing and Peer Review Component in Introductory Earth Science Classes: Adaptation of the Calibrated Peer Review Tool Used in Chemistry

地球科学入门课程中基于网络的写作和同行评审组件：化学中使用的校准同行评审工具的改编

• 批准号: 0231246
• 负责人: Cinzia Cervato
• 金额: $ 3.98万
• 依托单位: Iowa State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-03-15 至 2006-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0231246&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Web; Based; Writing; Peer; Review

This proof-of-concept project is designing and evaluating three prototype Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) assignments for use in introductory Earth and environmental science classes. CPR is a technical writing tool established by a consortium of institutions in California and used by chemistry and biology departments at universities and colleges. This instructional assessment tool employs an interactive web-based approach thatallows a student to develop increased understanding by writing about timely, relevant topics. Students develop short essays and review their peers' essays in a manner that is both time-efficient and effective. This CPR project is implementing digital tools for three Earth science-based assignments providing managed review, analysis, assessment of student input, and preparation of reports for both student and instructor. Central to the identification of topics that are content-rich and, from a citizens' perspective, relevant, the Lexis-Nexis news database is being utilized. Using this searchable resource, three topics of particular relevance are being used: earthquake and plate boundaries, evidence for global warming, and flood hazards. Collaboration with a group of faculty involved in the CPR project is being established to facilitate the PIs use of available technological infrastructure and to help develop a medium appropriate for use by Earth science departments nationwide. The project is being evaluated at Iowa State University and by instructors at a community college, undergraduate-oriented state college, and a research university.

这个概念验证项目正在设计和评估三个原型校准同行评审（CPR）作业，用于介绍地球和环境科学课程。CPR是由加州的一个机构联盟建立的技术写作工具，由大学和学院的化学和生物系使用。这一教学评估工具采用了一种基于网络的交互式方法，允许学生通过及时撰写相关主题来提高理解力。学生们写短文，并以一种既省时又有效的方式复习同伴的短文。这个CPR项目正在为三个地球科学为基础的作业实施数字化工具，提供管理审查，分析，学生输入的评估，并为学生和教师准备报告。为了确定内容丰富和从公民角度看具有相关性的主题，正在利用Lounge-Nexis新闻数据库。利用这个可搜索的资源，三个特别相关的主题正在使用：地震和板块边界，全球变暖的证据，洪水灾害。正在与参与CPR项目的一组教师建立合作，以促进PI使用现有的技术基础设施，并帮助开发适合全国地球科学部门使用的媒体。该项目正在由爱荷华州州立大学和一所社区学院、面向本科生的州立学院和一所研究型大学的教师进行评估。