Assisting Students in Making Connections Between Undergraduate Courses
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Assisting Students in Making Connections Between
Undergraduate Courses
Vivian [email protected] of Biology
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Research Challenge The problem:
– Students often perceive their courses as a series of disconnected pieces
– Instructors may complain that their students do not remember material taught in a previous course
The possible solution:– Using ePortfolios (electronic portfolio) to aid students in
making the connections between their courses
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ePortfolios
Provides students with a medium to collect and organize artifacts that document their performance– Readily accessible electronic format online
Students can refer to that artifact when in a future course– Appreciate how their previous knowledge connects with
a new concept introduced or enhanced in a current context
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Research Team
Principal Investigator – Vivian Dayeh (Biology)
Co-investigators – Dragana Miskovic (Biology)
– Doug Painter (Kinesiology)
Project Team Members – Katherine Lithgow (LT3)
– Jane Holbrook (LT3)
Student Volunteer – Rema Saati
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Project Goals The project aims to:
1. Help students make connections between three courses – Biol 130, Biol 273 and Kin 105
2. Help students develop strategic learning practices
3. Help students articulate & evaluate what they have learned
4. Jointly promote student learning between two faculties to develop UW graduate skills
5. Add to the existing data on ePortfolios
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Course Descriptions Biol 130 – Introductory Cell Biology
– Covers concepts & function of the cell
Biol 273 – Principles of Human Physiology 1– Examines 5 major systems in the human: Nervous, Muscular,
Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Immune
Kin 105 – Cardiovascular and Respiratory Responses to Exercise– Covers the cardiovascular, respiratory and thermoregulatory
responses to physical activity in the human
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Making Connections
Biol 130How cells communicate with other cells
Biol 273Communication between cells in a system
Kin 105Effects of physical activity on organ systems
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Milestones
Term Description
Summer & Fall 05
Determine artifacts students should retain from Biol 130, Biol 273 and Kin 105
Winter 06 Build online module in UW-ACE
Summer 06 Pilot ePortfolio with Biol 130 class
Fall 06-Winter 08
Follow group starting in Biol 130 (F06) through Biol 273 (W07) and Kin 105 (F07)
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What to put in the ePortfolio Artifacts
– Specific assignments or reports completed in the course
One-minute summaries– Student written summary of a given topic
Self-assessment quizzes– Students complete these at the beginning of a course to
gage their knowledge of material
Others: CV, copy of Undergrad transcript