Using Peer Reviewed Research to Teach Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy in Student Success Courses Dr. Christine Harrington Middlesex County College Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, New Jersey Council of County Colleges Best Practice Conference 2012

EXPECT Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

What are your learning outcomes? What skills do college students need? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

SSD 101-Learning Outcomes 1.Discuss and apply study skills and student success research to daily practices as a college student. 2.Identify and critically evaluate information related to success in college. 3.Develop personally meaningful oral, visual, and written summaries of student success concepts. 4.Identify and engage in productive and ethical student behaviors. 5.Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in groups and connections outside of the classroom. Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Student Success Research Credibility for students and campus Beyond “advice” Research based practice Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

6 QUESTION: SHOULD YOU POST YOUR POWER POINT SLIDES FOR STUDENT USE? 1.Before 2.After 3.Not at all

Babb, K. A., & Ross, C. (2009). The timing of online lecture slide availability and its effect on attendance, participation, and exam performance. Computers & Education, 52(4), doi: /j.compedu Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

The Study 175 College Students Power Point Available BEFORE Lecture Power Point Available AFTER Lecture Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, Final Grades Attendance Participation

Average Attendance Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, Babb & Ross (2009) Significant Difference

Average Participation Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, Babb & Ross (2009) Significant Difference!

Exam Performance ClassBEFORE Average Exam Performance AFTER Average Exam Performance Research Methods69.49 (SD 11.61)66.75 (SD 11.35) Cognitive Development (SD 11.75)68.91 (SD 12.49) Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, NOT Significantly Different!

Student Success Research: Doing What Works! Critical Thinking Information Literacy Reading Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

GIVE Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Support Believe in their Ability Tasks within Reach: Breaking it down Tutorials and Models Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, Knight, L. J., & McKelvie, S. J. (1986). Effects of attendance, note-taking, and review on memory for a lecture: Encoding vs. external storage functions of notes. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 18(1), p

Purpose of Study: Note-taking Encoding function Note-reviewing External storage function Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, What matters more?

Method 144 Students 7 Sections of Psychology Course- Randomly assigned Watched video on Nature of Consciousness (if condition required this; some took notes) Study (if condition required this; some reviewed own and some reviewed professor notes) Multiple Choice and Short Answer Test Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

7 Conditions 1.Took Notes, Reviewed Own Notes 2.Took Notes, No Review 3.Took Notes, Reviewed Professor Notes 4.Did Not Take Notes, No Review 5.Did Not Take Notes, Reviewed Professor Notes 6.Did Not Attend, Reviewed Professor Notes 7.Did Not Attend Lecture; Did Not Review Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

THE RESULTS!Mean Test Score (max was 35) Best to worst performance Took Notes, Reviewed Own Notes Took Notes, No Review Took Notes, Reviewed Lecture Notes Did Not Take Notes, No Review Did Not Take Notes, Reviewed Lecture Notes Did Not Attend, Reviewed Lecture Notes Did Not Attend Lecture; Did Not Review9.967 Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

So What? Reviewing Complete, Thorough Notes is Important!! Storage is more important than encoding Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

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GET Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Students: High academic self-efficacy Know what student success strategies work Know value of peer reviewed research Comfortable using databases and reading research Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Does this approach work? Our population: Community college students who need 2 or more developmental courses Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Assessment Data: The Course is More Rigorous Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, 2007/ Students 2010/ Students

Assessment Data: Good News- Lower Withdrawal Rates Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, 2007/ Students 2010/ Students

Assessment Data: Good News- Higher Retention Rates Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, Students Students

Assessment Data: Good News- GPA Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, 2007/ Students 2010/ Students

The Population- It’s Working Despite More Students in Lowest Developmental Courses Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, 2007/ Students 19% RDG / Students 29% RDG 009

SSD 101 Data Presentation Rubric: Consistent scores of 3+ on 4 point scale Self-assessment: Ability to locate and identify components of research studies General Course: 74% Course with Research: 81% Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

SSD 101 Fall 2011 Data Direct Measures: 74.83% correctly answered question on PSYCINFO 71.03% correctly answered question on value of peer reviewed research Indirect Measures: 78.38% agreed or strongly agreed that they could student success research to daily practices 76.67% agreed/strongly agreed that they could identify and evaluate information Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, n= 449

HOW? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Introduction:What question did the researcher seek to answer? Method:Who participated in the study? What did the researchers ask the participants to do? Results:What were the findings? Application: So What? How can you use this information as a student? What should we do with this information? Zooming in on Research Worksheet Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Howard (2000) Research Question: Does taking a student success course help students Feel more prepared for college Be more confident Know about campus resources and study skills Have a stronger commitment to a college major? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

The Study 154 College students completed questionnaires Took Student Success course Students completed questionnaires again Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

The Results! Students reported high levels of preparation, confidence, and knowledge of resources and study skills No difference in commitment to career was found Regardless of high school performance, all students scored higher at the end of the course (though students with lower GPA learned more about study skills) Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

The So What Factor! Student success courses are valuable All students (even high achieving ones) benefitted from the course Career decision often leads to exploration first and commitment later Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Here’s the Plan: Teach the “elements” of research studies No Stakes- Read with Modeling Low to Moderate Stakes- Individual or Group Assignments In Class Peer Review and SupportFeedback, Review and More Models Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Reading What do you do when you don’t know a word? Taking notes while reading Extracting key ideas and points Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Critical Thinking Can the results of the study apply to you? How do you know the findings are accurate? Look for additional evidence! What else should the researchers investigate? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Information Literacy How do you access information? What type of information is available? How do you evaluate whether the information is credible? Where do you find scholarly sources like journal articles? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

Work Collaboratively with Other Departments on Campus Library English Communications Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,

THANK YOU: KEEP EXPECTING SUCCESS! Questions? Contact Dr. Christine Harrington at Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College,