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Shimelis Hailu Howard University

Impact of Blackboard on Students Academic Performance and Teaching-as-Research in an Organic Chemistry Class. Shimelis Hailu Howard University. INTRODUCTION: Role of quizzes in class activities. ► Post-lecture Quizzing is an established method for increasing students’ learning

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Shimelis Hailu Howard University

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  1. Impact of Blackboard on Students Academic Performance and Teaching-as-Research in an Organic Chemistry Class Shimelis Hailu Howard University

  2. INTRODUCTION: Role of quizzes in class activities ► Post-lectureQuizzing is an established method for increasing students’ learning ► An alternative method for quizzing is Pre-lecture approach • to increase the likelihood that students read the assigned material

  3. Project Goals/Objectives ► Collectevidence for the Impact of pre-lecture online quizzes on students’ performance. ► Improve students academic performance. ► Facilitate coverage of course content.

  4. METHOD Participants ► Data was collected using Blackboard technology from an Organic Chemistry II course ( N= 60) at Howard University. ►Because of pre-lecture posting, more attention is given to the more difficult materials in class lectures. Assessment Measurements • Quizzes •Exams • Time spent on reading pre-lecture materials

  5. Comparison on 1st, 2nd and 3rd exam Hits Percent Up to exam 1 2113 17 From exam 1 to exam 2 3997 32 From exam 2 to exam 3 6255 51

  6. ► Average grade on the 1st exam was 121.06 out of 200 grade point. Was reading pre-lecture document helpful? ► A total of 53% of students are equal to or greater than average in this 1st exam.

  7. • 27% of students are those who didn't take or took one time • 73% of students are those that took two times or three times

  8. ►Effect of pre-lecture online quizzes

  9. ► Average grade of 2nd exam was 139.90 out of 200 points ► A total of 48% of students are equal to or greater than the average in the 2nd exam.

  10. • 47% of students are those who didn't take or took one time • 53% of students are those that took two times or three times

  11. ► Effect of pre-lecture online quizzes on reading lecture material before class meeting.

  12. ► Average grade on the 3rd exam was 146.25 out of 200 grade point ► A total of 57% students are equal to or greater than the average in the 3rd exam.

  13. • 23% of students are those who didn’t take or took one time. • 77% of are those that took two times or three time

  14. ► Effect of pre-lecture online quizzes on reading the lecture material before class.

  15. CONCLUSION ► Online pre-lecture quizzes are useful in forcing students’ to read the lecture Material. • Pre-lecture posting and quizzing facilitates Teaching-as- research as a result of proactive assessment and learning through diversity. • Enables students to engage in active learning •Changes student studying behaviour

  16. Conclusion contd. ► Absence of in-class time for pre-lecture quizzes ► The relative ease with which instructors could incorporate them into a course ► The increased efficiency of students’ time

  17. THANK YOU

  18. From 1st exam to 2nd exam

  19. Hits on Lecture Material Before 1st exam. RESULTS

  20. From 2nd exam to 3rd exam

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