1. 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 44325-4101, lfribe1@uakron.edu.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. Who are they? Spring 2009 5 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

6. Individual response Group response <65% >65% Instructor lead discussion Continue with lecture Reading questions

7. Basic Format in Classroom

8. Response Data Export

9. Early introduction of conceptests

10. Spring 2008 reading questions Individual 65% Group 85%

11. Multiple choice vs. numeric

12. 31 % 3 31 059 % 14 72 3 0

13. Response Report (1 lecture)

14. Assessment

15. Three exam average vs. attendance s Avg 84% 73% Physical Geology Spring 2009 Students %

16. Exam I Attendance Exam IIIExam II Grades vs. Attendance (SP09) quartile analysis (n=36)

17. 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) 153227143 Phys Geo %(31)23481060

18. 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”

19. 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 %303121130 Phys Geo %19551333

20. Student comments Pro – “Reinforced important concepts presented in lecture” – “Questioning your knowledge of things presented in lecture” Con

21. 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

22. Thank You questions?