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NERCOMP ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Providence, RI - March 12, 2013

What Makes the Biggest Impact

on Student Learning?

David Mamorella Instructional Developer / Adjunct Public Speaking Professor 

Victoria Gurrieri, Jacqueline Warren, Dylan Buckley

Students

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

https://twitter.com/UAlbanyNercomp 

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Student Demographics

114 students surveyed

29% Sr, 40% Jr, 18% So, 12% Fr  39% Psychology Majors

23% Communication Majors

38% Other Majors

29%

71%

males

females

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Agenda

Learning Styles What impacts and motivates students to learn?

Classroom Environment

How can professors measure student learning? Impact of Blackboard/Technology

Findings/Lessons Learned

Conclusion Q&A

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Learning Styles

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What is the most important factor 

that impacts student learning?

The Professor 

Textbook / Assigned readings

Class activities and assignments

Your interest level in the class

 Ability to apply knowledge/skills to real world

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

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What is the most important factor 

that impacts student learning?

#1 – The Professor  – 52%

52%

19%

8%

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

professor interest level classactivities/assignments

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Teaching

“The mediocre teacher tells.The good teacher explains.

The superior teacher demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires.”

-William Arthur Ward

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Audience Results

twtpoll.com/lqnq60 

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What is the biggest factor  that motivates

you to learn/do well in a class?

The Professor 

Receiving a good grade

 Acquiring knowledge/skills for use in real world Your interest level in the class

Self-fulfillment, sense of accomplishment

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

twtpoll.com/o2bv32 

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What is the biggest factor  that motivates

you to learn/do well in a class?

#1 – Receiving a Good Grade

30%27%

17%

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

receive a good grade professor's teachingstyle

interest level

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Audience Results 

twtpoll.com/o2bv32 

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Which classroom environment do you

learn best in? 

student-centered classroom

traditional one-way lecture

the classroom environment has little to no

impact on how I learn

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

http://twtpoll.com/evoiqj 

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Which classroom environment do you

learn best in? 

72%

22%

6%

student-centeredclassroom

one-way lecture

no impact

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Interesting Finding

Communication Majors 89% student-centered classroom

11% one-way lecture

Psychology Majors 60% student-centered classroom

30% one-way lecture

10% classroom environment has no impact

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Audience Results 

http://twtpoll.com/evoiqj 

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Follow up Question

How, or in what ways, does an interactive,engaging classroom impact your learning?

OR

Does it just make the class moreinteresting/fun to attend?

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Student Comments 

Captures my attention Helps me understand and retain information

longer 

Getting me involved makes me want to cometo class, makes me want to participate.

Encourages me to voice my opinion

We, as in students, have a short attention

span, so it helps keep us awake.

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Student Comments 

Encourages me to not only learn but also dowell in classes.

I am able to hear what others have to say as

well as how my opinions relate/differ from my

peers.

Makes a more comfortable learning environment

Gives you a sense of responsibility and

belonging

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My Teaching Strategy

 Arrange seats in U-shape Build community

Get students to know one another 

Post picture/brief bio on Blogs

Minimal “lecturing” 

Class time – Informal, interactive speaking

activities and discussions, short video clips

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Community Building Activities

Fun but serve a purpose Nonverbal

Impromptu

The HOTSEAT

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What are the most effective ways professors

can measure student learning?

multiple-choice / short answer tests

written assignments / papers

oral presentations

pre/post quizzes

student created projects/products

student evaluations of the professor/course

surveys

student self-assessments

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

http://twtpoll.com/0b68g3 

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What are the most effective ways professors

can measure student learning?

43%

43%

44%

46%

59%

63%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

projects/products

pre/post quizzes

self-assessments

surveys

written assignments / papers

mc / short answer tests

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Surface Learning

If multiple-choice testing = memorization andrecall of information which is often forgotten by

students shortly after the course has ended,

then what’s the point?

Numerous studies at several universities

world-wide found that students became

stronger surface learners in college and not

deep learners.

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My Public Speaking class

Deep Learning Assignments Survey Presentation

Debate

Ceremonial Speech

Student Self-Assessments

Students watch themselves on video

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Student Self-Assessments

Self-assessments are invaluable Goal of my class: Confidence

How do I measure confidence?

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Surveys

iclickers surveymonkey.com

twtpoll.com

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Audience Results 

http://twtpoll.com/0b68g3 

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Do you expect professors to use Blackboard

or technology to some extent in the

classroom?

73%

19%

7%

yes

indifferent / doesnot matter 

no

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Does the professor’s use of technology

improve your learning?

86%

12% 2%

yes, but depends onhow effectively used

not much of adifference

no

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Key Point

Technology does not teach students -effective teachers do.

How will incorporating technologyimprove/enhance teaching and learning? 

Why is this a Bad Podcast?

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella/badpodcast.mp3  

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Advantages of using Blackboard

95% Viewing course content 94% Viewing your grades/feedback

72% Communicating with the professor 

and students

62% Submitting assignments/tests

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Weaknesses/Disadvantages of Blackboard

45% - Technical difficulties

42% - We had a Blackboard site but the

professor rarely used it.

30% - Professor’s inexperience with using

Blackboard 

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What Blackboard communication tools

do you find useful / not useful? 

Useful, if used99% Announcements

84% Email/Messages

76% Calendar 73% Discussion Board

60% Groups

56% Journal

54% Wiki

52% Chat

46% Blogs

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What Blackboard communication tools

have you never used? 

Never Used 77% Chat

75% Wikis

63% Blogs60% Journals

59% Groups

51% Calendar 

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How does participating in a required

online discussion impact your learning?

35% - Never participated in an online discussion

42%

31%

27%depends on theclass/discussion

little to nodifference;requirement

positive impact

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Findings / Lessons Learned

It’s not what  you take, it’s who you take

Motivation - Receiving a Good Grade

Student-Centered Classroom preferred

MC/Short answer tests were most beneficial;

written assignments a close 2nd 

Surface Learning vs Deep Learning

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Findings / Lessons Learned 

Students have different learning preferencesthat vary based on major 

Blackboard

Students expect professors to use it

It’s helpful and improves learning 

Required Online Discussions - mixed resultsFurther research needed

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Findings / Lessons Learned 

 A much larger sample size from a cross-range of majors is needed.

It would be interesting to compare results of student learning across majors.

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Conclusion

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"Ask not what your students cando for you - ask what you can do

for your students"

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Questions?

David Mamorella

dmamorella@albany.edu 

Victoria Gurrieri

vgurrieri@albany.edu 

Jacqueline Warren

 jmwarren@albany.edu 

Dylan Buckley

dbuckley@albany.edu 

http://www.albany.edu/faculty/dmamorella 

https://twitter.com/UAlbanyNercomp