Capstone Paper Rubric
MSSE 575 Capstone Paper and Symposium in Science Education
Course Description
Each Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) student, with the cooperation of her or his graduate committee, identifies and completes a science education capstone project. Each project is designed to provide experience and information that aids our understanding of science teaching-learning or science curriculum. The capstone project topic is identified during the student's graduate program and relates to science education in the student's educational setting, linking multiple courses in the student's program of study in both the core and science content areas.
The results of each student's capstone project are summarized in a written, professional paper completed by May of the summer of planned completion of the Capstone Project. In addition, during the final summer session of the graduate program each student presents the capstone project to his/her committee, classmates, and other interested persons at the Symposium in Science Education.
Learner Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will:
- Complete the implementation of a personalized and professional capstone project aligned
to the mission of the Masters of Science in Science Education program
- Mission: To provide an exemplary, accessible, responsive, and student-centered science and applied science education master’s degree resulting in enhanced teaching and learning of science for educators and their students.
- Successfully compose a science-based or science pedagogy focused professional paper as approved by the MSSE project advisor and the project science reader.
- Utilize professional formatting guidelines and accessibility standards set by MSU and the MSSE program.
- Effectively communicate their capstone project findings and learnings through multiple mediums and technologies (i.e., capstone presentation and capstone poster) to an audience of peers and other interested MSU staff and faculty.
- Attend the presentations of peers, reflect in writing on the work of peers in light of their own practice, and provide feedback to their peers on presentations attended.
- Complete all participation requirements of the D2L Capstone Preparation Forum course and maintain contact with project advisors
CAPSTONE PAPER |
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SECTION |
STANDARD MET |
Introduction and Background |
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Conceptual Framework |
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Methodology |
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Data Analysis |
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Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning |
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Creativity and Innovation |
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Writing Guidelines |
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Formatting Guidelines |
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Revisions |
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Section Standards Met out of 31 Weighted score 35%
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