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Explore the impact of POGIL methodology on student learning outcomes in organic chemistry classes at liberal arts colleges and universities. Discover how this approach prepares students for subsequent courses and reduces withdrawal rates. Detailed analysis and comparisons provided.
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How Well Do Students Learn? http://www.pogil.org
POGIL Organic at Regional Liberal Arts College 1998-1999, n = 40 Lecture POGIL Randomized enrollment, different instructors, single exam given concurrently, prepared and graded by both instructors Chi-squared = 7.1 alpha < 0.01 http://www.pogil.org
Organic I at Public UniversityWithdrawals and Common Final Exam Scores A 9% A 12% Withdraw 12% 1% F B 19% D 15% B 32% Withdraw 47% C 16% C 31% D 1% F 5% Top Half Average 66 pts. Top Half Average 65 pts. LECTURE n = 109 POGIL n = 75 Chi squared = 19.1 Alpha <0.005 Comparing ABC vs. DFW http://www.pogil.org http://www.pogil.org
Assessment Quiz for Organic 2 Large public university Classes of about 250 Assessment quiz given on first day of Org. 2 Some students took Org I with “lecture”; two or three different instructors Some students were in a POGIL section of Org 1 http://www.pogil.org http://www.pogil.org
Retention of Learning: Organic 2 pre-quiz results (Lecture vs POGIL Organic 1) http://www.pogil.org
Organic at “Tier 1” Midwest Liberal Arts College Coverage Issue How well are Guided Inquiry students prepared for subsequent lecture courses? • Fall Organic I: one Guided Inquiry section and one lecture section • Spring Organic II only one section - lecture http://www.pogil.org
Coverage IssueIs Guided Inquiry Organic I preparation for Organic II Lecture? http://www.pogil.org
Conclusions • Students achieved greater “success” in POGIL classes • Students were prepared for subsequent course taught in traditional style http://www.pogil.org
Moravian College Chemistry 211 • Since 2001: failure rate (DWF) < 4 % http://www.pogil.org