Student Assessment of Learning Gains |
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Chemistry 101 - Spring 2005 |
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NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
Q1: How much did each of the following aspects
of the class help your learning? |
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Q1A. The way in which the material was
approached |
0% |
0% |
7% |
23% |
44% |
25% |
240 |
3.87 (0.88) |
3 |
Q1B. How the class activities, labs, reading,
and assignments fit together |
0% |
2% |
13% |
36% |
34% |
15% |
242 |
3.48 (0.95) |
1 |
Q1C. The pace at which we worked |
0% |
5% |
13% |
32% |
33% |
18% |
242 |
3.46 (1.07) |
1 |
Q1D. The class activities |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. Class
presentations (including lectures) |
2% |
1% |
7% |
20% |
44% |
25% |
243 |
3.86 (0.92) |
0 |
2.
In-class quizzes |
0% |
5% |
13% |
30% |
31% |
22% |
243 |
3.53 (1.1) |
0 |
3.
Demonstrations |
2% |
2% |
14% |
23% |
34% |
26% |
243 |
3.69 (1.06) |
0 |
4.
Professor office hours |
23% |
2% |
11% |
12% |
24% |
28% |
243 |
3.84 (1.16) |
0 |
5.
Sunday reviews |
21% |
2% |
10% |
17% |
20% |
29% |
242 |
3.81 (1.16) |
1 |
6.
Lenient make-up policy |
13% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
28% |
46% |
243 |
4.29 (0.94) |
0 |
7.
Written lab instructions |
1% |
4% |
11% |
23% |
35% |
27% |
240 |
3.71 (1.09) |
3 |
8. Lab
organization |
0% |
7% |
12% |
31% |
35% |
15% |
242 |
3.38 (1.1) |
1 |
9.
Teamwork in labs |
0% |
4% |
7% |
16% |
35% |
37% |
243 |
3.95 (1.08) |
0 |
10. Lab
reports (including abstracts) |
0% |
17% |
25% |
32% |
20% |
5% |
243 |
2.71 (1.13) |
0 |
11. Your
lab TA |
0% |
10% |
16% |
22% |
33% |
19% |
241 |
3.34 (1.23) |
2 |
12.
Weekly lab reviews |
22% |
2% |
9% |
15% |
20% |
31% |
243 |
3.88 (1.14) |
0 |
Q1E.
Text, graded activities and assignments |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) |
0% |
28% |
23% |
24% |
17% |
8% |
243 |
2.55 (1.28) |
0 |
2. ChemSkill Builder (CSB) |
1% |
6% |
16% |
25% |
28% |
24% |
243 |
3.49 (1.2) |
0 |
3. BOPs (homework) |
3% |
3% |
7% |
12% |
34% |
40% |
241 |
4.03 (1.07) |
2 |
4. The in-class quizzes |
0% |
5% |
11% |
26% |
34% |
24% |
243 |
3.63 (1.1) |
0 |
5. The number and spacing of exams |
0% |
1% |
5% |
23% |
40% |
31% |
242 |
3.96 (0.9) |
1 |
6. The multiple choice part of the exams |
2% |
0% |
6% |
13% |
41% |
37% |
242 |
4.11 (0.88) |
1 |
7. The free response part of the exams |
1% |
2% |
7% |
19% |
45% |
26% |
243 |
3.84 (0.97) |
0 |
8. The fairness of exam content |
0% |
2% |
5% |
18% |
35% |
41% |
243 |
4.09 (0.95) |
0 |
9. Lab summaries and prelabs |
0% |
14% |
26% |
30% |
23% |
7% |
243 |
2.83 (1.14) |
0 |
10. Lab
reports |
0% |
15% |
25% |
33% |
23% |
4% |
241 |
2.76 (1.08) |
2 |
11. Lab
abstracts |
1% |
24% |
33% |
26% |
12% |
4% |
242 |
2.37 (1.09) |
1 |
12. The
mental stretch required of us |
2% |
6% |
12% |
38% |
30% |
12% |
241 |
3.32 (1.03) |
2 |
Q1F.
Resources |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. The text |
2% |
10% |
31% |
29% |
21% |
7% |
243 |
2.84 (1.1) |
0 |
2. The solution manual |
10% |
2% |
7% |
15% |
30% |
36% |
243 |
4.01 (1.03) |
0 |
3. Resources found on our website |
8% |
3% |
12% |
26% |
26% |
26% |
243 |
3.65 (1.11) |
0 |
4. SI sessions |
41% |
9% |
13% |
13% |
14% |
10% |
243 |
3.08 (1.32) |
0 |
5. TA Office Hours |
40% |
8% |
14% |
16% |
12% |
9% |
243 |
3.01 (1.27) |
0 |
6. 1-on-1 tutoring |
55% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
12% |
11% |
242 |
3.3 (1.38) |
1 |
7. Off campus group tutoring |
53% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
12% |
14% |
243 |
3.37 (1.47) |
0 |
8. Weekly Lab Review |
25% |
4% |
9% |
16% |
17% |
29% |
242 |
3.76 (1.23) |
1 |
9.
Sunday Review Sessions |
26% |
4% |
7% |
15% |
19% |
30% |
243 |
3.84 (1.21) |
0 |
Q1G. The
information we were given about |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. Class activities for each week (overhead
notes at the beginning of class |
0% |
0% |
3% |
15% |
30% |
52% |
240 |
4.31 (0.83) |
3 |
2. How
the classwork, labs, reading and assignments related to each other (the
syllabus) |
0% |
2% |
8% |
25% |
35% |
30% |
240 |
3.85 (0.99) |
3 |
3. The
grading system for the class (the syllabus) |
0% |
1% |
4% |
17% |
36% |
42% |
239 |
4.13 (0.92) |
4 |
4. CPR
assignments (handouts) |
0% |
12% |
18% |
23% |
27% |
21% |
239 |
3.27 (1.29) |
4 |
Q1H.
Individual Support as a learner |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. The quality of contact with the teacher |
5% |
1% |
7% |
14% |
36% |
38% |
243 |
4.09 (0.94) |
0 |
2. The quality of contact with the TAs |
8% |
8% |
14% |
23% |
28% |
19% |
241 |
3.4 (1.21) |
2 |
3.
Working with peers outside of class |
17% |
5% |
15% |
26% |
25% |
13% |
242 |
3.33 (1.1) |
1 |
4.
Off-campus professional tutors |
54% |
9% |
7% |
5% |
10% |
16% |
243 |
3.37 (1.54) |
0 |
5.
1-on-1 tutors |
62% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
240 |
2.89 (1.46) |
3 |
Q1K. The
way the class was taught overall |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
Q1K |
3% |
0% |
3% |
15% |
35% |
43% |
235 |
4.21 (0.86) |
8 |
Q2: How much has this class added to your
skills in each of the following: |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. Solving problems |
0% |
4% |
9% |
32% |
37% |
18% |
240 |
3.55 (1.01) |
3 |
2. Writing about scientific subjects |
0% |
5% |
12% |
32% |
34% |
16% |
241 |
3.45 (1.05) |
2 |
3. Finding trends in data |
1% |
7% |
17% |
36% |
28% |
11% |
240 |
3.19 (1.07) |
3 |
4. Working effectively with others |
0% |
7% |
14% |
40% |
27% |
12% |
240 |
3.23 (1.05) |
3 |
5. Writing abstracts |
0% |
10% |
13% |
29% |
32% |
15% |
241 |
3.28 (1.18) |
2 |
Q3: To what extent did you make gains in any of
the following as a result of what you did in this class? |
NA |
1 No help |
2 A little help |
3 Moderate help |
4 Much help |
5 Very much help |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. Understanding the main concepts |
0% |
1% |
7% |
27% |
42% |
22% |
243 |
3.77 (0.92) |
0 |
2. Understanding the relationship between
concepts |
0% |
2% |
7% |
34% |
38% |
19% |
242 |
3.62 (0.95) |
1 |
3. Understanding how ideas in this class
relate to those in other science classes |
0% |
3% |
12% |
34% |
33% |
17% |
241 |
3.49 (1.01) |
2 |
4.
Understanding the relevance of this field to real world issues |
0% |
8% |
16% |
35% |
25% |
15% |
243 |
3.22 (1.14) |
0 |
5. Appreciating this field |
0% |
5% |
16% |
29% |
30% |
20% |
243 |
3.42 (1.13) |
0 |
6. Ability to think through a problem or
argument |
0% |
3% |
17% |
26% |
35% |
18% |
242 |
3.47 (1.08) |
1 |
7.
Ability to write about chemistry topics |
0% |
5% |
16% |
25% |
38% |
16% |
243 |
3.47 (1.08) |
0 |
8. Class
activities for each week |
2% |
4% |
13% |
40% |
26% |
15% |
243 |
3.37 (1.03) |
0 |
9.
Feeling comfortable with complex ideas |
0% |
4% |
19% |
29% |
31% |
16% |
242 |
3.37 (1.09) |
1 |
10.
Enthusiasm for subject |
0% |
11% |
18% |
27% |
25% |
19% |
243 |
3.23 (1.26) |
0 |
Q4: How much do you think you will remember and
carry with you into other classes or spects of your life? |
NA |
1 Not at all |
2 A little |
3 Somewhat |
4 A lot |
5 A great deal |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1.
Understanding the main concepts |
0% |
3% |
10% |
30% |
40% |
18% |
240 |
3.58 (0.99) |
3 |
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Additional Questions |
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(Notice that 1 is now Strongly Agree and 5
is Strongly Disagree) |
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1 Strongly Agree |
2 Agree |
3 Neutral |
4 Disagree |
5 Strongly Disagree |
total |
Average (stdev) |
NR |
1. I
enjoyed doing the CPR assignments |
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4% (9) |
15% (36) |
24% (58) |
26% (62) |
32% (78) |
243 |
3.67 (1.17) |
0 |
2. The CPR assignments helped me learn some
chemistry |
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7% (17) |
39% (93) |
21% (50) |
16% (39) |
17% (42) |
241 |
2.98 (1.24) |
2 |
3. The CPR assignments helped me improve my
writing skills |
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10% (24) |
31% (76) |
24% (58) |
20% (48) |
15% (37) |
243 |
2.99 (1.23) |
0 |
4. The CPR assignments helped me learn to
critique my own writing and that of others |
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16% (38) |
48% (116) |
11% (27) |
14% (33) |
12% (29) |
243 |
2.58 (1.24) |
0 |
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NO |
total |
NR |
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5. The amount of time allowed for CPR
assignments was adequate. |
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95% (228) |
5% (13) |
241 |
2 |
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6. Do you think that future classes should do
CPR? |
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59% (144) |
41% (99) |
243 |
0 |
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