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Active Learning and Recitation Sessions Promote Student Success in Introductory STEM Courses Rebecca Forrest, Shuo Chen, Donna Stokes Department of Physics, University of Houston Ann Cheek, Donna Pattison Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston

HHMI Program Goals at UH • Improve Successful Course Completion Rates (SCCR) in introductory biology, organic chemistry, physics and math courses. • Before: SCCR in introductory NSM courses had been 40 – 70% • Enrollments: 170-530 students / section

Why Try Active & Cooperative Learning? Gain = 36% Gain = 24% Gain = 18% Interactive Engagement: How Much Is Enough?, Louis E. Keiner and Teresa E. Burns, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, The Physics Teacher 48 , 108 (2010)

Program Summary Training and Recitation Sessions Development For All Students For Targeted Students • Faculty Development • Early Diagnostic • Peer Led Workshops Exams • Cooperative learning • Peer Mentor • Active Learning • Student Pedagogy Workshop Curriculum Communities & Weekly Curriculum Meetings Student Success

Active Learning in the Classroom Think-Pair-Share using Clickers • Interactive Lecture Demonstrations • • Interactive Lecture Videos Poppers • Guided Inquiry sections • • Skits or props illustrating concepts Case Studies • Videos & animations of biological • processes Cooperative Learning in Recitations Led by 2 undergrad peer facilitators • Group worksheets • Case Studies • • Model building

Think About … • Think about a question or concern you have about an active-learning strategy you want to, or are implementing in class or recitation.

Let’s Try It! Interactive Lecture Video

Where is the ball? End 16 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 29 15 13 12 11 10 14 5 3 4 2 6 7 9 1 8 0:44 0:33 0:34 0:35 0:36 0:32 0:38 0:39 0:40 0:41 0:42 0:43 0:37 0:51 0:45 0:46 0:47 0:48 0:49 0:50 0:52 0:53 0:54 0:55 0:56 0:57 0:30 0:31 0:14 0:29 0:13 2:00 0:01 0:02 0:03 0:04 0:05 0:06 0:07 0:08 0:09 0:10 0:11 0:12 0:59 0:28 0:15 0:16 0:17 0:18 0:19 0:20 0:21 0:22 0:23 0:24 0:25 0:26 0:27 0:58 1:14 1:00 1:46 1:34 1:35 1:36 1:37 1:38 1:39 1:40 1:41 1:42 1:43 1:44 1:45 1:47 1:01 1:48 1:49 1:50 1:51 1:52 1:53 1:54 1:55 1:56 1:57 1:58 1:59 2:00 1:33 1:32 1:31 1:30 1:02 1:03 1:04 1:05 1:06 1:07 1:08 1:09 1:10 1:11 1:12 1:13 1:15 1:16 1:17 1:29 1:28 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:19 1:18 End A: Ahead; B: Behind; C: On top The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, The Education Group, Inc.

What is the shape of the path? End 22 17 18 19 20 21 24 23 15 25 26 27 28 29 16 14 13 12 11 10 30 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A: Straight line; B: Parabola; C: Semicircle The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, The Education Group, Inc.

The shape of the path The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, The Education Group, Inc.

Let’s Try It! Case Study

Case Study for Recitation: Membrane Transport Med student gives a Parameter Prediction patient a distilled water plasma solute drip. concentration AFTER the distilled water 1. Predict the effect of infusion the infusion red blood cell volume AFTER the distilled water infusion equilibrates with blood

1. Predict infusion effect Normal conditions: Parameter Prediction plasma solute 300 concentration AFTER H 2 O the distilled water 300 infusion red blood cell volume AFTER the distilled RBC membrane is water infusion equilibrates with permeable to water, but blood not to solutes

1. Effect of infusion Parameter Prediction plasma solute concentration AFTER the distilled water decrease infusion < 300 300 red blood cell volume AFTER the distilled water infusion equilibrates with blood

Case Study for Lecture: How will RBC volume change after the distilled water infusion equilibrates with blood? A. Cell volume will not change. B. Cells will shrink. C. Cells will swell.

Results: Intro Biology I Pass Rates THECB Pilot HHMI 90% 77% 77% 77% 80% 72% 72% 70% 65% Percentage of Students 62% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 ~12% increase in Pass Rate

Results: Intro Biology II Pass Rates THECB Pilot HHMI 90% 81% 79% 78% 78% 76% 80% Percentage of Students 70% 64% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ~14% increase in Pass Rate

Results: Intro General Physics I Pass Rates 90% HHMI 77% 80% 74% 70% 70% 70% Percentage of Studnets 70% 64% 64% 59% 60% 50% 45% 41% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 ~16% increase in Pass Rate

Recitation Attendance and Intro Biology I Grade 100 Semester Grade 80 60 40 20 mean = 55 mean = 76 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Number of Recitations Attended n = 256 required Fall 2017

Speed Date Discussion • You’ll have 2 minutes to talk to your neighbor. • You each get to ask a question and give an answer. • Then you’ll have 2 minutes to talk to another neighbor. • In 30 seconds: Formulate a question or concern you have about an active-learning strategy you want to, or are implementing in class or recitation. Toolkit Website: http://cssphhmi.nsm.uh.edu/ 1:05 1:17 1:29 1:28 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:19 1:18 1:16 1:31 1:15 1:14 1:13 1:12 1:11 1:10 1:09 1:08 1:07 1:06 1:04 1:03 1:02 1:30 1:32 0:59 1:48 2:00 1:59 1:58 1:57 1:56 1:55 1:54 1:53 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:49 1:47 1:33 1:46 1:45 1:44 1:43 1:42 1:41 1:40 1:39 1:38 1:37 1:36 1:35 1:34 1:00 1:01 0:58 0:14 0:26 0:25 0:24 0:23 0:22 0:21 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:17 0:16 0:15 0:13 0:28 0:12 0:11 0:10 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01 2:00 0:57 0:27 0:29 0:44 0:56 0:55 0:54 0:53 0:52 0:51 0:50 0:49 0:48 0:47 0:30 0:45 0:46 0:43 0:41 0:40 0:39 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:35 0:34 0:42 0:33 0:32 0:31 End 0:08 0:07 0:10 0:09 0:05 0:06 0:17 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01 2:00 0:12 0:11 0:13 1:21 1:22 1:32 1:31 1:30 1:29 1:28 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 0:14 1:34 1:20 1:19 1:17 1:16 1:15 1:14 1:13 1:12 1:11 1:10 1:09 1:33 1:35 1:07 1:49 2:00 1:59 1:58 1:57 1:56 1:55 1:54 1:53 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:48 1:36 1:47 1:46 1:45 1:44 1:43 1:42 1:41 1:40 1:39 1:38 1:37 1:08 1:18 1:06 0:28 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:35 0:34 0:33 0:32 0:31 0:30 1:05 0:27 0:40 0:26 0:25 0:24 0:23 0:22 0:21 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:16 0:15 0:39 0:29 0:41 0:54 1:04 0:42 1:02 1:01 1:00 0:59 0:58 0:57 0:56 0:55 1:03 0:53 0:44 0:52 0:51 0:50 0:49 0:48 0:47 0:46 0:45 0:43 End End 19 11 12 13 14 10 15 16 17 18 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 5 3 4 2 6 7 8 9 1

Biology Recitation Curriculum mitosis Digestion; Membrane Transport ; Cell Structure; Interpreting Graphs; Glucose Homeostasis Cellular Respiration; Photosynthesis; Osmoregulation; Hormones; Neurons