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InstructionalPolicy2015/2016
ColinQuinton
CourseOverview
MeetingPeriodC(perschedule)/Homer226
Availability:OfficeHoursandbyappointment
Textbook:Notextbookisrequiredforthiscourse
CourseContent
CourseDescription:Thiscourseisdesignedtoappealtothestudentthatwishestolearnaboutand
exploretheprocessofscienceexperimentation.Studentswillbecoachedonhowtodesign,
implementandreportonanexperiment.Eachstudentwillbeexpectedtocompleteanoriginal
projectoftheirchoosing.Possiblesubjectareasincludebiology,chemistry,physics,environmental
science,biochemistryandengineering.Theexperimentmaybeconductedoncampusormay
includeapartnershipwithoffcampusfacilities,suchaslocaluniversitylabsandprivateindustry
facilities.Thefinalproductofthecourseisaprojecttobesharedwiththecommunity.
CourseObjectives
Bytheendofthecoursethestudentswillbeableto
engageinscientificliteratureresearch,accessingappropriatetoolstoresearchthe
backgroundinformationofatopic
reporttheresultsofliteraturesearchesusingappropriatecitationmethods
designacontrolledexperimentthatcanbeconductedovertheperiodoftwomonths
useascientificnotebooktoproperlydocumenttheprogressoftheexperiment
collectdatainanobjectivemannerthatfacilitatestheansweringoftheexperimental
purpose
usegraphicalandnumericalmethodstoproperlyanalyzetheresultsoftheexperiment
determinethestatisticalsignificanceofscientificdata
writeaformalpaperputtingtogetherallofthepartsoftheexperimentalprocess
writeanabstractthatsummarizestheoutcomesoftheexperiment
publishtheresultsofanexperimentforabroadaudience
CourseOutline
Meeting
Date
Topic
AssignmentDue
Tue08/25
Introduction&Overview
Wed08/26
ControlledExperiments
Mon08/31
ProjectTopicIdentification
AssignedReadingNotes
Thu09/03
BackgroundResearch
TopicIdentification
Wed09/09
BackgroundResearch
Thu09/10
BackgroundResearch
Fri09/18
ExperimentalDesign
BackgroundResearch
Mon09/21
ExperimentalDesign
Thu09/24
ExperimentalDesign
10
Tue09/29
DataCollection
ExperimentalDesign
11
Wed09/30
DataCollection
12
Mon10/05
DataCollection
13
Thu10/08
DataCollection
14
Fri10/09
DataCollection
15
Mon10/19
DataCollection
16
Tue10/20
DataCollection
17
Thu10/22
DataAnalysis
FullDataSet
18
Fri10/23
DataAnalysis
19
Wed10/28
DataAnalysis
20
Thu10/29
DataAnalysis
21
Tue11/03
DataAnalysis
DataAnalysis
22
Fri11/06
FinalPaper
23
Mon11/09
FinalPaper
24
Wed11/11
FinalPaper
25
Tue11/17
FinalPaper
FinalPaper
26
Fri11/20
Abstract
27
Mon11/23
Abstract
Abstract
28
Tue12/01
Poster
29
Wed12/02
Poster
FinalPoster
30
Mon12/07
FinalPresentation
InstructionalMethodsand/orStrategies
Thecoursewillincludeacombinationofcoachingandstandardclassroompractices.
Studentswillbetaughtinastandardclassroomsettingaboutthetheoryandstepsbehind
experimentaldesignandexecutionoftheproject.
Studentswillhavetimeduringclasstoconductresearchandwillworkindependentlyunder
thesupervisionoftheinstructor.
Studentswillcollectdataandworkduringclasstocompletethepartsoftheproject.
TeachingApproach
ClassInformation:Themajorsourceforcourseinformationisthewebsitecreatedforthisclass
(http://soxteacher.com).Isuggestthateachstudentbecomefamiliarwithitsresources,asIwill
updatethisinformationbeforeanyotherlocation.Inaddition,allhomeworkassignmentsand
gradesandtestingwillbepostedontheSchoologywebsite.
GradingPolicies
Thegradingforthiscoursewillconsistofevaluatingcheckpointsalongthewaytoproject
completion.Ateachcheckpointtheworkwillbesubmittedinthestudentslabjournalnotebook.
Inaddition,twomajorpaperswillbeassignedandsubmittedasseparatetypedpapers.Afinal
projectposterwillbecreatedafterthecompletionoftheproject.
DistinctionBetweenMajorandMinorAssignments:Allassignmentsinthiscourseareconsidered
tobeminorwiththeexceptionofthefinalprojectpresentationandpaper.
DeterminingtheGrade:ThiscoursewillusethestandardSHPGradeScaleforallassignments.
Thegradewillbedeterminedbycalculatingthepercentageoftotalpointsearned.
Assignment
PercentofFinalGrade
BackgroundResearch
10
LabNotebook
10
ProjectAbstract
10
ProjectPaper
50
Presentation
10
ProjectPoster
10
ClassroomPolicies
Attendance:Itisexpectedthatstudentsmakeupallmissedworkinatimelymannerafter
returning.
StudentClassMaterials:Studentsareexpectedtobepreparedeachdayinclass,withappropriate
writingmaterialsandaniPadforuseduringtheclass.StudentHelpPeriods:Iamalwaysavailable
duringOfficeHoursandbyappointment.Ifyouwishtomeetwithmeduringlunchorafterschool
pleasecontactmetomakesureIamavailable.Iencouragestudentstocometoworkwithmefor
anyquestionstheyhaveaboutthecourse.
AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilities:Ifyouhavebeenverifiedaseligibleforan
accommodationbytheDirectoroftheCenterforStudentSuccess,youneedtomeetmeoutsideof
classtimetodiscusshowtheaccommodation(s)willbeputintoplaceinthisclass.Studentswith
accommodationsthatdictatetakingtestsorwritingessaysintheCSSmust:
Confirm/setatestingdateandtimewithteacherviatestingemail
Takethetestattheagreeddateandtime
HavethetesttimestampedbytheCSSproctor
Testcompletedoutsideoftheagreedupontimeornottimestampedwillnotbeaccepted
Note:ifyouwishtodoso,Iwillproctoranyquizorexaminthecourseclassroom.Please
seemeabouthowthiscanbeaccomplished.
OnlinePostingofAssignments:Thecourseinstructionalpolicyandsyllabuswillbepostedin
Schoologybytheendofthefirstweekofclass.Allassignmentsanddailyentriesforthisclasswill
bepostedonlineinSchoologyinatimelymanner.Inaddition,allmajorassignmentswillbeposted
ontheRjendaMajorAssignmentCalendar.
AcademicHonesty
Statement:AsadepartmentofSacredHeartPreparatory,wevaluelearningasacollaborativeprocess,one
thatischaracterizedbystudentsandteachersworkingtogethertowardcommongoals.Wealsounderstand
thepressuresthatdrivestudentstobetemptedtoturninworkthatisnottheirownandtotakeshortcuts
thatprovideunfairadvantages.Tohelpdefinewhatisacceptableweofferthefollowingguidelines:
Anypassingofinformation(byoral,writtenorelectronicmeans)aboutexams,quizzesorother
testsbetweenstudents,eitherinsideoroutsideoftheclassroom,willberegardedascheating.
Individuallaborprojectworkthatincludesinformationfromanyoutsidesourcethatisnot
properlydocumentedisnotallowed.Remember,eitherparaphraseorcitethesource!
Weencouragecollaborationanddiscussionofregularhomework,asdescribedbytheinstructor.
Whiledirectcopyingofanothershomeworkisneverallowed,workingtogethertosolveproblems
wherethefinalanswersrepresentthethinkingofmorethanonestudentisagreatwaytolearn
(althoughitisagoodpolicytocitethecolleaguesinyourstudygroupintheworkthatyousubmit
foragrade).
Weconsidercheatingaseriousviolationandwillenforcetheconsequencesofviolatingthispolicy
asexplainedinthestudenthandbook.Pleasemakesurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthe
conceptsandproceduresoutlinedinthatdocument.