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Measuring Student Success in Mastering Physics & Astronomy Tips & Techniques to Consider

Measuring Student Success in Mastering Physics & Astronomy Tips & Techniques to Consider. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College. A bit about me…. Teaching Physics & Astronomy since 1989 Chabot College, CSU East Bay, UC Berkeley Astro sections ~ 50 students (3 hours/week)

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Measuring Student Success in Mastering Physics & Astronomy Tips & Techniques to Consider

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  1. Measuring Student Success in Mastering Physics& AstronomyTips & Techniques to Consider Scott Hildreth - Chabot College

  2. A bit about me… • Teaching Physics & Astronomy since 1989 • Chabot College, CSU East Bay, UC Berkeley • Astro sections ~ 50 students (3 hours/week) • Physics sections ~ 30 – 45 students (7 hours/week) Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  3. Ways I used Mastering initially… • In Physics – for automated grading of traditional Homework problems in a once-a-week assignment • In Astronomy – for tracking student access and time using animated tutorials Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  4. Why did you decide to measure student data? External Influences • Rich History in Physics Education Research Assessments (FCI, MBT, CSEM) • Improve results w/ Mastering? • Retention/Success Comparisons • Can I justify use/time/effort? Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  5. Why did you decide to measure student data? Internal Influences • Expanding opportunity to use new resources • Web, YouTube, Simulations • But What works? For Whom? • How did learning preferences impact resource use/success? Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  6. An “Aha” moment Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  7. Mastering Captures Data Quickly see who is working Cannon, Annie Chandrasekhar Einstein, Albert Feynman, RichardHawking, StephenHerschel, CarolKlumpke-Roberts, Lightman, AlanPerlmutter, Saul Rubin, Vera Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  8. Mastering Captures Data Quickly see what they miss & why Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  9. Mastering Captures Data Quickly what they miss & why Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  10. How I got started… • Using Diagnostic Data from HW • Changed Lectures • “Tuned” delivery to key problems • Focused on Common Errors • Changed Class Format • More peer learning with group work • Correlated Group Work to Retention Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  11. Another AHA moment…Measuring and Correlating Data Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  12. Mastering Enables RAPID Data Analysis Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  13. Retrieving and Using Mastering Data • Download Grade Book to Excel • Create total columns for various assignment types • Graph totals against one another Now I spend my time looking at data and coming up with new ways to try things… Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  14. Fall 2012 Astro Data from Excel Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  15. Fall 2012 Astro Data from Excel Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  16. Does HW improve Quiz Scores? Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  17. Does Homework SuccessCorrelate to Exam Success? Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  18. Does Homework SuccessCorrelate to Exam Success? Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  19. Homework Quizzes DO Correlate better with Exams Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  20. Ways I Use Mastering Now…Calculus-based Physics • Homework • Introductory “prelecture” assignments for each chapter • Weekly homework assignments • HW Quiz in class to ensure students working authentically • In-class collaborative group work (teams) • Lecture – doing problems together • Exam Review • In-class competition (teams) • Outside of class preparation • Extra Credit & Remedial Help Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  21. Ways I Use Mastering Now…Introductory Astronomy • Homework • Weekly homework assignments with ranking tasks • Reading quizzes • Links to additional reading, videos, and resources • Lecture – doing online simulations together • Exam Review • Outside of class preparation • Extra Credit & Remedial Help Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  22. A quick caveat… You don’t have to do all of these at once! Try one new thing a term…but measure it!! Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  23. Long Term Benefit: Data! Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  24. Mastering Enables Data Analysis: Learning Outcomes Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  25. Personal Goals • Track student usage easily • Take earlier, positive action • Students obviously struggling • Those working hard, and… • Those hardly working. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  26. Current Data Analysis Projects • Identify most-missed problems with diagnostic data • Add messages, hints, YouTube to suggest and target student thinking • “online office hour” nudges… • See if students do better Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

  27. Questions? Discussion? • Check out the resource list and current research • http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/shildreth/mastering • Login to my classes to look around • Email me with questions! • Images reprinted in the online presentation and available online were borrowed with permission from "e-mail.this.book", The Cartoon Bank, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1996. “The Far Side” comics by Gary Larson cannot be distributed online. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Febrarury 2013

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