Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
May 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004aps..apr.k1015c&link_type=abstract
American Physical Society, April Meeting, 2004, May 1-4, 2004, Denver, Colorado April 2004, MEETING ID: APR04, abstract #K1.015
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
The transformation of a large, introductory, college, general education, astronomy class will be presented. Emphasis will be on student reaction to changes in the teaching/learning environment and the academic impact of the changes. Enhanced web-based materials such as on-line lecture notes and gradebooks were popular. Students felt that in-class cooperative small group exercises helped significantly in learning. Examination of changes in student scores on test questions that were repeated between mid-term and final examinations suggest that the exercises had a positive impact. Repeated questions on topics that had been included in cooperative exercises showed significantly more improvement than those questions that were only covered in lecture. Preliminary observations based on one semester's experience with limited Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) methods will be discussed. Student acceptance of these methods in the general education class was lower than in an introductory physics class for technical majors. Students rated JITT methods comparable in value to the text.
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