Drs. Hibbard and Winfield present their work on improving student outcomes at SoTL.
Abstract: The hybrid General and Organic Chemistry courses have been designed to promote the development of students’ cognitive ability and confidence in utilizing chemical concepts. The approaches used could have utility in other courses focused on integrating skill development with critical thinking and reasoning. Data has been collected from more than 150 students over 3 years. The courses highlight:
- An integrated peer learning structures with mediated learning strategies that extend beyond the classroom through question & answer blogs and online office hours.
- Rubrics and grading checklists used to evaluate students’ competencies and approaches to problem solving.
- Assessment of students’ perceived value of course activities to their mastery of content.
- Analysis of student learning outcomes in courses using flipped methods to those utilizing traditional methods for content delivery.
Presented here is an overview of the technology enabled approach. The presentation highlights the learning outcomes, perceptions, and motivation of two cohorts that were maintained throughout General Chemistry 1 & 2 and Organic Chemistry I: those beginning the General Chemistry course sequence in Fall 2012 (cohort 1) and Fall 2013 (cohort 2).
