Students learn to organize geological concepts and terminology so they can use them to interpret the natural landscape. Teacher provides daily outline in lecture to help students organize their geological knowledge. Teacher poses written questions during each lab exercise and a practice quiz at the end of each laboratory exercise. Evaluate their own strengths, limitations, and interests. Students examine their graded lecture and laboratory tests and their homework on applied geology to determine if they are making consistent or systematic errors Teacher encourages students to go over their work and look for patterns of errors.
Teacher gives students regular and frequent feedback on performance on tests and homework.
All graded materials are returned to students with scores as a percentage listed. The standard grading scale for the course is listed in the syllabus so students know exactly how they are doing in the class throughout the school term. Set attainable academic and career goals. The course syllabus lists exactly what topics are included in the course, how many tests are given, what reading to do in the textbook and supplementary materials, how grades are determined, students expectations, and other stuff so that students can judge whether the course will fulfill their needs. The teacher distributes the syllabus on the first day of class and spends about an hour discussing it in detail.