METR 323: Physical Meteorology—A Peer Review of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio

The portfolio documents the method that I used for teaching METR 323 - “Physical Meteorology” in Spring 2013. The method is designed to improve the students’ learning through hands-on activities, and to adjust the teaching plan based upon the assessment of the student learning. Hands-on out-door activities are added into the course; statistical analysis and anonymous survey are conducted to benchmark the improvement in students' learning. Results show that hands-on activities not only increase the student's interest and understanding in the course materials, but also improve the overall students' satisfaction for the course. By documenting the results and activities throughout the course, I am able to systematically analyze and improving my teaching skills that will be helpful in my future teaching of the same course as well as other courses. It is also hoped that the portfolio will make my teaching visible to my peers and help my colleagues who might teach the similar course in the future.