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Supporting students with directed learning resources: advantages of private study Hazel Davey

Supporting students with directed learning resources: advantages of private study Hazel Davey. Evolution of a module. ~60 students without A level chemistry ~350 students with a mix of chemistry ability. Challenges. Too big for lecture room Teach it twice, 6 workshop groups

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Supporting students with directed learning resources: advantages of private study Hazel Davey

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  1. Supporting students with directed learning resources: advantages of private studyHazel Davey

  2. Evolution of a module • ~60 students without A level chemistry • ~350 students with a mix of chemistry ability

  3. Challenges • Too big for lecture room • Teach it twice, 6 workshop groups • Assessment headache • Slow turn-around • Low feedback quality • Mixed levels • Too hard (lost) • Too easy (bored) Disengagement Dissatisfaction

  4. The Screening Quiz

  5. Which route should you take? • Screening test on Blackboard • Email confirmation

  6. Not limited to MCQs •  A new element has been discovered and its name is Iberonium (symbol Ib). It has a valency of three and readily forms compounds. Give the formulae of its chloride, sulphide, sulphate, phosphate and hydroxide. You do not need to use subscripted numbers but letters and numbers must be in the right order with brackets included only where necessary. • IbCl3, Ib2S3, Ib2(SO4)3, IbPO4, Ib(OH)3

  7. Instant Feedback

  8. Student views • 100% in favour of E-coursework • A few problems with computer crashes(*) • 80% still appreciated workshops • Few recognised “Feedback”

  9. There’s always (at least) one • Hey Hazel i opened the test to do it and i walked away and forgot about it and went to a party, then i came back drunk and shut down my laptop while the test was still open, is there any way i can re do it? I only answered question 1

  10. Third year – microbial growth • Excel worksheet • Growth measurement data • Analyse provided data • Write research paper • Workshops • explain and support

  11. Correct answer Explanations of wrong answers

  12. Student views • “the website has been a blessing.” • “Allowed me to understand the concepts in a much more visual way” • “Great way to learn! Should be rolled out across the whole 3 years”

  13. Advice • Don’t expect to save any time in year 1 • Do think carefully and creatively about questions • Do talk to the Blackboard team • Do expect to have to repeat yourself • Do review answers

  14. Summary • Good feedback from students • Needs thought / planning and investment of time • Effective • Reduces marking workload • Instant / rapid feedback possible • Improves results

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