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THE PROBLEM
- Recall of lecture material poor in revision
tutorials. THE SOLUTION
- Encourage more active learning.
- “Great teachers stimulate active, not
passive learning…” (National Committee
- f Enquiry into Higher Education, 1997
TEACHING ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Programmed learning to replace - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TEACHING ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Programmed learning to replace - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TEACHING ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Programmed learning to replace undergraduate lectures. P.Chevins, Life Sciences THE PROBLEM Recall of lecture material poor in revision tutorials. THE SOLUTION Encourage more active learning. Great
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THE PLAN
- Replace some lectures with prescribed
reading.
- Follow with weekly formative objective
test.
- One week later, summative test on the
same material.
- Compare exam results with new and
conventional teaching method.
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THE PROGRAMME
Year 2 Animal Physiology Module
- Weeks 1- 5 Conventional Lectures: Salt Balance,
Excretion, Respiration and Cardiovascular Physiology.
- Week 6
- Intro. To Nerve Physiology.
- Week 7
Study Week
- Week 8
Formative test (nerves) + questionnaire. Feedback and Intro. To muscle physiology
- Week 9
Test 2: nerve (summative) + muscle (formative). Feedback and Intro. to endocrine physiology.
- Week 10
Test 3: muscle (summative) + endocrinology (formative). + Feedback
- Week 11
Test 4: endocrinology + Feedback
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THE RESULTS - OBJECTIVE TESTS
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % Nerves Muscles Hormones Mean Formative Mean Summative
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WEEKLY STUDY HOURS
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Hours
Nerve Muscle Hormones
Formative Summative
Study Week
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THE RESULTS - QUESTIONNAIRE
23 RESPONDERS OF 24 (Week 1) STUDY TIME
- Increased from 1.2 to 3.8 hours per
week (mean) WORKLOAD
- Just right:12 Too much:11
PART-TIME JOB?
- 9 out of 23: mean 10.2 hours weekly
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THE RESULTS - EXAMINATIONS
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Question Score (%) Nerve & Muscle Endocrinology Salt Balance & Excretion Respiration & Circulation Comparative Module mark Physiology Topic
Year Comparison of Examination Marks by Topic
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
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THE RESULTS - EXAMINATIONS
20 40 60 80 100 120 Mean Mark as Percent of Module Score Nerve & Muscle Endocrinology Salt Balance & Excretion Respiration & Circulation Comparative Module mark Examination Essay Topic
Mean Exam Topic Marks Adjusted for Overall Module Score
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
p = 0.06 (Student’s t)
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EXAMINATIONS - QUESTION CHOICE
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0
1999 2000 2001 2002
Question Choices
Nerve & Muscle Endocrine Salt Balance & Excretion Respiration & Circulation
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CONCLUSIONS and PLANS
- The experiment was a qualified success.
- Administer tests by CAA in future.
- Formative tests on module web pages.
- Use web discussion to provide student
learning support.
- Thanks to Keele Teaching Enhancement