A CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN DEVELOPING STUDENT METACOGNITIVE SKILLS FRIBERG, LaVerne M FRIBERG, LaVerne M., Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH ,
Outline What is CPS? What is CPS? Basic Format in Classroom Basic Format in Classroom Assessment Assessment – In class – Post class instructor review Concluding Remarks Concluding Remarks
C C lassroom P P erformance S S ystem Pedagogy Enhancement Technology ITL at UA provided: Dell laptops Office package Excel Powerpoint einstruction (CPS) software hardware PC with CPS & software RF Transmitters RF Receiver
Physical Geology Students at The University of Akron Enrollment: Enrollment: – ~27,000 students – Open enrollment policy – Have science with a lab requirement Physical Geology student makeup: – Freshman (18) – Sophomores (15) – Juniors (2) – Seniors (3) – 5 th year or graduate students (3)
Who are they? Spring th year & graduate students: (2)MS Education (1) Dance Seniors: (3) engineering Juniors : (1) education (1) undecided Sophomore: (3) education, (2) fine & applied arts (1), (5) business, (1) biology, (1) physics/chemistry, (1) political Science, (1) undecided Freshman: (7) Business, (3) education, (2) fine & applied arts, (1) biology, ( 5) undecided
Individual response Group response <65% >65% Instructor lead discussion Continue with lecture Reading questions
Basic Format in Classroom
Response Data Export
Early introduction of conceptests
Spring 2008 reading questions Individual 65% Group 85%
Multiple choice vs. numeric
31 % %
Response Report (1 lecture)
Assessment
Three exam average vs. attendance s Avg 84% 73% Physical Geology Spring 2009 Students %
Exam I Attendance Exam IIIExam II Grades vs. Attendance (SP09) quartile analysis (n=36)
Question #1 The use of conceptests and CPS help me to measure my level of understanding of course material. A) Strongly Agree B) Agree C) Neutral D) Disagree E) Strongly Disagree Results Students ABCDE G&PM % (71) Phys Geo %(31)
Student comments Pro – “it helps me to understand the material” – “I like the way it shows how the class responds to questions” – Encourages you to pay attention more in class and follow along with the lecture – “Questioning your knowledge of things presented in lecture” – “made the class more interesting than straight lecture” – “promotes active learning” Con – Sometimes the clicker exercises were difficult – I missed to many. – “They use it to take attendance”
Question #2 The use of conceptests and CPS reinforced important concepts presented in lecture. A) Strongly Agree B) Agree C) Neutral D) Disagree E) Strongly Disagree Results StudentsABCDE G & P M % Phys Geo %
Student comments Pro – “Reinforced important concepts presented in lecture” – “Questioning your knowledge of things presented in lecture” Con
Concluding Remarks Greater instructor-student interaction Student response leads to immediate instructor adaptation of lecture material (CPS) Inquiry based instruction leads to improved understanding of course material Student can to do immediate personal assessment of their success CPS clickers are an efficient way to evaluate in class exercises – limited to: multiple choice format numeric
Thank You questions?