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Jacqueline Washington

Jacqueline Washington. Department of Biology and Chemistry. Context. Non-majors Human Biology course Core liberal arts requirement Underprepared students Science phobia/anxiety Small class size (n=25). Question.

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Jacqueline Washington

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  1. Jacqueline Washington Department of Biology and Chemistry

  2. Context • Non-majors Human Biology course • Core liberal arts requirement • Underprepared students • Science phobia/anxiety • Small class size (n=25)

  3. Question • Does the use of clickers increase motivation to learn in a small non-majors science course?

  4. Why is this interesting? • Motivation a common issue with non-major students • Clickers promote active learning • Most studies done for large classrooms

  5. Design Classroom Strategy Alternate learning activities by topic -worksheet -clickers w/discussion Assessment • Pre-post attitude survey (SALG) • Daily 1 minute reflection paper on engagement • Quizzes

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