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Dr. Christine Harrington Middlesex County College charrington@middlesexcc

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

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

  2. Expect Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  3. What are your learning outcomes? What skills do college students need? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

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

  5. Student Success Research • Credibility for students and campus • Beyond “advice” • Research based practice Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  6. QUESTION: SHOULD YOU POST YOUR POWER POINT SLIDES FOR STUDENT USE? Before After Not at all Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  7. 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), 868-881. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2008.12.009 Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  8. The Study Final Grades Attendance Participation Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  9. Average Attendance Babb & Ross (2009) Significant Difference Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  10. Average Participation Babb & Ross (2009) Significant Difference! Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  11. Exam Performance NOT Significantly Different! Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  12. Student Success Research: Doing What Works! Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  13. give Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  14. Support • Believe in their Ability • Tasks within Reach: Breaking it down • Tutorials and Models Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  15. 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. 52-61. Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  16. Purpose of Study: Note-taking Note-reviewing External storage function • Encoding function What matters more? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  17. Method Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  18. 7 Conditions • Took Notes, Reviewed Own Notes • Took Notes, No Review • Took Notes, Reviewed Professor Notes • Did Not Take Notes, No Review • Did Not Take Notes, Reviewed Professor Notes • Did Not Attend, Reviewed Professor Notes • Did Not Attend Lecture; Did Not Review Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  19. Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  20. So What? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  21. Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  22. Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  23. get Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  24. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

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

  26. Assessment Data: The Course is More Rigorous 2007/2008 1931 Students 2010/2011 2996 Students Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  27. Assessment Data: Good News- Lower Withdrawal Rates 2007/2008 1931 Students 2010/2011 2996 Students Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  28. Assessment Data: Good News- Higher Retention Rates 2007 749 Students 2010 1594 Students Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  29. Assessment Data: Good News- GPA 2007/2008 1931 Students 2010/2011 2996 Students Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  30. The Population-It’s Working Despite More Students in Lowest Developmental Courses 2007/2008 1931 Students 19% RDG 009 2010/2011 2996 Students 29% RDG 009 Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  31. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  32. 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 n= 449 Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  33. How? Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  34. Zooming in on Research Worksheet Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  35. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  36. The Study Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  37. The Results! Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  38. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  39. Here’s the Plan: Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  40. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  41. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  42. 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, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  43. Work Collaboratively with Other Departments on Campus • Library • English • Communications Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

  44. Questions? Contact Dr. Christine Harrington at charrington@middlesexcc.edu Thank You: Keep expecting success! Christine Harrington, Middlesex County College, charrington@middlesexcc.edu

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