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Revolution in EducationAddressing Paradigm Shifts to Benefit Today’s Students
Amanda L. LewisCollaborator: Dr. John J. FeldmeierNovember 17th, 2011
ASTRO 1504YSU general science courseDescriptive Astronomy (ASTRO 1504)1,200 students per year at YSU
Dr. Feldmeier’s 1504Utilizes Student-Centered Learning (SCL)
Paradigm shift from traditional lectureUncommon in modern introductory science
coursesRevolutionizing the way general sciences are
taught
How often has this happened?
Tools of SCL in ASTRO 1504
Student AssistantsSocratic DialogueLecture Tutorials (LTs)Think Pair Share
Student AssistantsScience or non-science majorsUsed as exemplar students
Socratic Dialogue in SCLLecture itselfInteraction between instructors and studentsFound in LTs
“Most ideas about teaching are not new, but not everyone knows the old ideas.” –Euclid
Lecture Tutorials
Reinforce LectureStudents helping studentsContain Socratic Dialogue
Lecture Tutorial Example Consider the following discussion between two
students.Student 1: Since all the galaxies we observe are moving
away from us, we must be at the center of the universe.
Student 2: If you look… it is pretty clear that all the galaxies move away from each other, so I think each galaxy must be at the center of the universe.
Do you agree or disagree with either or both of the students? Explain your reasoning.
Think Pair SharePoll StudentsUngraded Informative AssessmentLow-cost
An Interactive Example of Think Pair Share
A first quarter moon can be seen rising on the eastern horizon at what time?
A. 6:00 pmB. 12:00 am (midnight)C. 6:00 amD. 12:00 pm (noon)
Something Closer to Home
This statement is false.
A. True B. False
Philosophical Underpinnings of SCL
Normative ApproachesProgressivismPerennialismUnschooling
The ProblemAverage first exam grade is 55%Two ways to fix:
Make test easier Improve students’ behavior
Suspected lack of metacognitionStudent population backgroundSelf-regulated learning
Metacognition Studies
First Day Questions: Collected from Fall 2007 – Fall 2010
Metacognition Studies
Peer Feedback: Collected from Fall 2008 – Fall 2010
The Proposed SolutionDevelop a formative self-assessment survey
The SurveyGoal: change student
behavior20 optimal behaviorsUse results to seek
correlation and any other useful information
Results:Nonexistent Correlation
Claimed Prevalence of Behaviors in Fall 2011
Compared to Regrets of Previous Classes
Results Show Student Improvement
Shift to higher grades
Bootstrap Sampling
Statistical DataMean shift
Fall 2010: 54.26%Fall 2011: 58.48%
Median shiftFall 2010: 54%Fall 2011: 58%
Bootstrapping Sample: 80% success rateOverall gain of 4%, believed to be caused by
survey
Future PlansRevise Survey
Only humorAnonymous
Compare next semester’s results for additional verification
Publish workContinue looking for other ways to improve
student metacognition
Why bother with future work?
“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of the youth.” -Aristotle