Using Poll Everywhere to Teach AnalysisF 8 f

Martins Bruverishttp://www.brunel.ac.uk/~mastmmb

Brunel University London

April 26, 2018

Status Quo

Analysis and Multivariable Calculus100 students, level 2 of mathematics degree

2 lectures, 1 seminar per week each module

Assessment via a test at the end of term

No GTA support

AimsImprove a�endance

Nudge students to work more regularly

Non-optionsAdditional assessment earlier in term

Homework

Status Quo

Analysis and Multivariable Calculus100 students, level 2 of mathematics degree

2 lectures, 1 seminar per week each module

Assessment via a test at the end of term

No GTA support

AimsImprove a�endance

Nudge students to work more regularly

Non-optionsAdditional assessment earlier in term

Homework

Status Quo

Analysis and Multivariable Calculus100 students, level 2 of mathematics degree

2 lectures, 1 seminar per week each module

Assessment via a test at the end of term

No GTA support

AimsImprove a�endance

Nudge students to work more regularly

Non-optionsAdditional assessment earlier in term

Homework

Poll Everywhere

Structure10 quizzes, alternating weekly between the two modules

4 multiple-choice questions per quiz

2 correct answers needed to pass the quiz

5 quizzes needed to gain full marks – gives 5% of assessment block

�izzes are open book

Details�izzes are open book

6 minutes time limit

�estions to test understanding, not calculation

Examples

Examples

Examples

Examples

Observations

ExpectedStudents participate in quiz without being present in the seminar.

Cheating cannot be prevented.

The first quizzes are accompagnied by technical problems (lowba�ery, registering)

UnexpectedStudents leave right a�er quiz.

Students come without study materials.

Password

Observations

ExpectedStudents participate in quiz without being present in the seminar.

Cheating cannot be prevented.

The first quizzes are accompagnied by technical problems (lowba�ery, registering)

UnexpectedStudents leave right a�er quiz.

Students come without study materials.

Data Analysis

ChallengesNot every student a�ends every quiz

Some quizzes split into two and a student can a�end either quiz

Some quizzes have a password.

The column ordering in the gradebook is wrong.

SolutionsDownload each quiz independently

Perform data analysis using Python

Gradebook

Data Analysis

ChallengesNot every student a�ends every quiz

Some quizzes split into two and a student can a�end either quiz

Some quizzes have a password.

The column ordering in the gradebook is wrong.

SolutionsDownload each quiz independently

Perform data analysis using Python

Python

Python

Food for Thought

Suggestions for ImprovementWhen creating a gradebook report for multiple surveys, groupquestions by surveys.

Allow multiple choice questions with multiple correct answers.

Include option to randomize the order of answers.

Open QuestionsWhat to do about students submi�ing the quiz in absentia?

How to perform data analysis without programming?

Food for Thought

Suggestions for ImprovementWhen creating a gradebook report for multiple surveys, groupquestions by surveys.

Allow multiple choice questions with multiple correct answers.

Include option to randomize the order of answers.

Open QuestionsWhat to do about students submi�ing the quiz in absentia?

How to perform data analysis without programming?

Conclusions

The goodCreating quizzes was not much work

Students seemed to accept the system

The otherData analysis was more work than expected

Remote submissions are a problem

E�ect on a�endance was not as great as hoped

What students really think is unclear

And the verdictExperiment to be repeated...

Conclusions

The goodCreating quizzes was not much work

Students seemed to accept the system

The otherData analysis was more work than expected

Remote submissions are a problem

E�ect on a�endance was not as great as hoped

What students really think is unclear

And the verdictExperiment to be repeated...

Conclusions

The goodCreating quizzes was not much work

Students seemed to accept the system

The otherData analysis was more work than expected

Remote submissions are a problem

E�ect on a�endance was not as great as hoped

What students really think is unclear

And the verdictExperiment to be repeated...

Conclusions

The goodCreating quizzes was not much work

Students seemed to accept the system

The otherData analysis was more work than expected

Remote submissions are a problem

E�ect on a�endance was not as great as hoped

What students really think is unclear

And the verdictExperiment to be repeated...

The End

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Спасибо

Thank you

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