Science and Math Education for the 21st Century: Scholarship and Innovation April 9, 2005 Franklin

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Science and Math Education for the 21st
CenturyScholarship and Innovation April 9,
2005Franklin Marshall College
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WorkshopIntroduction to Process- Oriented
Guided-Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
Dan Libby, Moravian College Frank Creegan,
Washington College
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POGILMeasuring Success
http//www.pogil.org
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Analysis of Student Outcomes

• We define success as the achievement of a grade
  of C- or higher (ABC)
• Lack of success includes grades in the D range,
  F, and withdrawals (DFW)
• More detailed grade distributions will be shown,
  but analysis will be based on this definition of
  success

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General Chemistryat Franklin Marshall College
8 years of data (n 905)
Lecture
POGIL
D,W,F 10
A 19
D,W,F 22
A 24
C 26
C 26
B 33
B 40
Data from classrooms of Moog, Farrell and
Spencer Chi squared 40.9
alpha lt 0.005 Comparing ABC vs. DFW
Farrell, J.J. Moog, R.S. Spencer, J.N. J. Chem.
Educ. 1999, 76, 570.
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Small Liberal Arts CollegeGeneral Chemistry
1993 ACS General Chemistry Final Exam n 40
Students per year

• Lecture (1994-2003)
• Average Correct 55.5
• Highest Average 65.2 (2001)
• Lowest Average 47.0 (2003)
• POGIL Class (2004)
• Average Correct 68.5

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Organic Chemistry Grades Washington College
1998-1999, n 40
Lecture
Guided Inquiry
Randomized enrollment, different instructors,
single exam given concurrently, prepared and
graded by both instructors Chi-squared 7.1
alpha lt 0.01
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Peer Led Guided Inquiry in General
ChemistryLewis, S.E. and Lewis, J.E. J. Chem.
Educ. 2005, 82, 135-139.
Comparison of Average Test Scores
Average Test Score
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Organic at Tier 1 Midwest Liberal Arts College

• Comparison is of grades in a single section of
  Organic II
• Some students took Organic I with Guide Inquiry
• Some students took Organic I with lecture
• Not all students from Organic I enrolled in this
  section of Organic II

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Coverage IssueIs Guided Inquiry Organic I
preparation for Organic II Lecture?
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Organic I at Public UniversityWithdrawals and
Common Final Exam Scores
A 9
A 12
Withdraw 12
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F
B 19
D 15
B 32
Withdraw 47
C 16
C 31
D 1
F 5
Top Half Average 65 pts.
Top Half Average 66 pts.
LECTURE n 109
POGIL n 75
Chi squared 19.1 Alpha lt0.005 Comparing
ABC vs. DFW
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Conclusions

• Students achieved greater success in guided
  inquiry classes
• Students were prepared for subsequent course
  taught in traditional style.