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Measuring Measuring Student Success Student Success
in Mastering in Mastering PhysicsPhysics
& Astronomy& AstronomyTips & Techniques to Tips & Techniques to
ConsiderConsider
Scott Hildreth - Chabot Scott Hildreth - Chabot CollegeCollege
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A bit about me…A bit about me…
Teaching Physics & Astronomy since 1989Teaching Physics & Astronomy since 1989
Chabot College, CSU East Bay, UC BerkeleyChabot College, CSU East Bay, UC Berkeley
Astro sections ~ 50 students (3 hours/week)Astro sections ~ 50 students (3 hours/week)
Physics sections ~ 30 – 45 students (7 Physics sections ~ 30 – 45 students (7 hours/week)hours/week)
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Ways I used Ways I used MasteringMastering initially…initially…
In PhysicsIn Physics – for automated – for automated grading of traditional grading of traditional Homework problems in a once-Homework problems in a once-a-week assignmenta-week assignment
In AstronomyIn Astronomy – for tracking – for tracking student access and time using student access and time using animated tutorialsanimated tutorials
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Why did you decide to measure Why did you decide to measure student data? student data? External InfluencesExternal Influences
Rich History in Physics Rich History in Physics Education Research Education Research Assessments (FCI, MBT, CSEM)Assessments (FCI, MBT, CSEM)
Improve results w/ Mastering?Improve results w/ Mastering?
Retention/Success ComparisonsRetention/Success Comparisons Can I justify use/time/effort?Can I justify use/time/effort?
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Why did you decide to measure Why did you decide to measure student data? student data? Internal InfluencesInternal Influences
Expanding opportunity to use Expanding opportunity to use new resourcesnew resources
Web, YouTube, SimulationsWeb, YouTube, SimulationsBut What works? For Whom?But What works? For Whom?How did learning preferences How did learning preferences
impact resource use/success?impact resource use/success?
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Mastering Captures DataMastering Captures Data
Cannon, Annie
Chandrasekhar
Einstein, Albert
Feynman, Richard
Hawking, Stephen
Herschel, Carol
Klumpke-Roberts,
Lightman, Alan
Perlmutter, Saul
Rubin, Vera
Quickly see who
is working
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Mastering Captures DataMastering Captures Data
Quickly see what they miss
& why
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Mastering Captures DataMastering Captures Data
Quickly what
they miss & why
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How I got started… How I got started… Using Diagnostic Data from HWUsing Diagnostic Data from HW Changed Lectures Changed Lectures
““Tuned” delivery to key problemsTuned” delivery to key problems Focused on Common ErrorsFocused on Common Errors
Changed Class FormatChanged Class Format More peer learning with group workMore peer learning with group work Correlated Group Work to RetentionCorrelated Group Work to Retention
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Another Another AHA AHA
moment…moment…MeasurinMeasurin
g and g and CorrelatinCorrelatin
g Datag Data
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Mastering Enables RAPID Mastering Enables RAPID Data AnalysisData Analysis
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Retrieving and Using Retrieving and Using Mastering DataMastering Data
Download Grade Book to ExcelDownload Grade Book to Excel Create total columns for various Create total columns for various
assignment typesassignment types Graph totals against one anotherGraph totals against one another
Now I spend my time looking at data Now I spend my time looking at data and coming up with new ways to try and coming up with new ways to try things…things…
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Does HW improve Quiz Does HW improve Quiz Scores?Scores?
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Does Homework SuccessDoes Homework SuccessCorrelate to Exam Success?Correlate to Exam Success?
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Does Homework SuccessDoes Homework SuccessCorrelate to Exam Success?Correlate to Exam Success?
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Homework Quizzes DO Homework Quizzes DO Correlate better with ExamsCorrelate better with Exams
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Ways I Use Mastering Ways I Use Mastering Now…Now…
Calculus-based PhysicsCalculus-based Physics HomeworkHomework
Introductory “prelecture” assignments for each chapterIntroductory “prelecture” assignments for each chapter Weekly homework assignments Weekly homework assignments HW Quiz in class to ensure students working authenticallyHW Quiz in class to ensure students working authentically
In-class collaborative In-class collaborative group workgroup work (teams) (teams) LectureLecture – doing problems together – doing problems together Exam Review Exam Review
In-class competition (teams)In-class competition (teams) Outside of class preparationOutside of class preparation
Extra CreditExtra Credit & Remedial Help & Remedial Help
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Ways I Use Mastering Ways I Use Mastering Now…Now…
Introductory AstronomyIntroductory Astronomy HomeworkHomework
Weekly homework assignments with ranking tasksWeekly homework assignments with ranking tasks Reading quizzesReading quizzes Links to additional reading, videos, and resourcesLinks to additional reading, videos, and resources
LectureLecture – doing online simulations together – doing online simulations together Exam Review Exam Review
Outside of class preparationOutside of class preparation
Extra CreditExtra Credit & Remedial Help & Remedial Help
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A quick caveat…A quick caveat…
You don’t have to do all of these at once! You don’t have to do all of these at once! Try one new thing a term…but measure it!!Try one new thing a term…but measure it!!
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Mastering Enables Data Mastering Enables Data Analysis: Learning Analysis: Learning
OutcomesOutcomes
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Personal GoalsPersonal Goals
Track student usageTrack student usage easily easily
Take earlier, positive actionTake earlier, positive actionStudents obviously strugglingStudents obviously strugglingThose working hard, and…Those working hard, and…Those hardly working.Those hardly working.
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Current Data Analysis Current Data Analysis ProjectsProjects
Identify most-missed problems Identify most-missed problems with diagnostic datawith diagnostic data
Add messages, hints, YouTube Add messages, hints, YouTube to suggest and target student to suggest and target student thinkingthinking““online office hour” nudges…online office hour” nudges…
See if students do better See if students do better
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Questions? Discussion?Questions? Discussion?
Check out the resource list and current Check out the resource list and current researchresearch http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/shildreth/ma
stering
Login to my classes to look aroundLogin to my classes to look around Email me with questions!Email me with questions!
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