GeoFORCE assessment materials, including protocols, instructions, and surveys, were created by Rowan Martindale for the Taphonomy Game. The dataset was last updated on March 18, 2024, and is hosted by the Texas Data Repository via the Dataverse platform. The materials likely support educational assessment in geoscience contexts.
Use Cases
- Evaluate educational game effectiveness based on provided assessment protocols.
- Design new geoscience assessments based on the structure of the included surveys.
- Replicate or adapt the Taphonomy Game's evaluation methodology based on the instructions.
Strengths
- Dataset includes multiple document types (protocols, instructions, surveys) for a structured assessment.
- Last update timestamp is explicitly provided (2024-03-18 10:08:27).
- Author and hosting organization (Texas Data Repository) are clearly identified.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Likely created for the GeoFORCE assessment of the Taphonomy Game.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-03-18 10:08:27; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- null