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Why I Use Why I Use

MasteringMastering

Many Paths to Many Paths to SuccessSuccess

Scott Hildreth - Chabot Scott Hildreth - Chabot CollegeCollege

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So why use mastering? So why use mastering?

Start with the students….Start with the students….


Today’s students….Today’s students….



Wireless hot spot? Wireless hot spot??


Today’s StudentsToday’s Students

Online, Mobile, Social, Hyper Online, Mobile, Social, Hyper (linked)(linked)

Visual, Video-friendlyVisual, Video-friendly Willing to learn, but….Willing to learn, but….

Less timeLess time for homework? for homework? Less patienceLess patience for questions? for questions? Less comprehensionLess comprehension for reading? for reading?


But we also have…But we also have… More classes, More classes,

more students, more students, less time…less time…

Lots of new Lots of new technologytechnology

SLO’s (SLO’s (Student Student Learning Learning OutcomesOutcomes) & ) & other req’sother req’s


My Initial Reasons to My Initial Reasons to Consider MasteringConsider Mastering

Automate Objective HomeworkAutomate Objective Homework

Record and reward student effort on Record and reward student effort on additional mediaadditional media


The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma

We know HW can help students We know HW can help students learnlearn We know it takes effort to succeedWe know it takes effort to succeed We want to get feedback to students We want to get feedback to students

quicklyquickly

But…But…Grading is incredibly time consuming, Grading is incredibly time consuming,

and of questionable value if students and of questionable value if students don’t learn from itdon’t learn from it


Prior to Mastering:Prior to Mastering:The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma

Coping Strategies…Coping Strategies… Assign “odd” problems with answersAssign “odd” problems with answers Assign many, grade a fewAssign many, grade a few Assign, but collect and examine Assign, but collect and examine

occasionallyoccasionally Don’t assign very manyDon’t assign very many Use graders & TA’s if you have $Use graders & TA’s if you have $


Prior to Mastering:Prior to Mastering:The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma

And with any of these…And with any of these…

WhatWhat students miss isn’t always clear students miss isn’t always clear when you collect the assignment;when you collect the assignment;

WhyWhy they miss the problems isn’t easily they miss the problems isn’t easily known;known;

By the time you can learn these, By the time you can learn these, days/weeks may have passed.days/weeks may have passed.


An An “Aha” “Aha”

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#1 Benefit of Mastering:#1 Benefit of Mastering:AccessAccess

Anywhere, anytime availability 24/7Anywhere, anytime availability 24/7 Encourages collaboration & Encourages collaboration &

spontaneous help spontaneous help

Instantaneous FeedbackInstantaneous Feedback For StudentsFor Students For Faculty – what students miss, For Faculty – what students miss,

what errors they make, how long what errors they make, how long they take, how much they do they take, how much they do


Why I Use MasteringWhy I Use Mastering

Instant AccessInstant Access Increase Increase students’ students’ time on tasktime on task

Actual Results:Actual Results:

Students spend more time on Students spend more time on physics…physics…


Data at our fingertips…Data at our fingertips…


Mastering Captures DataMastering Captures Data


#2 Benefit of Mastering: #2 Benefit of Mastering: DataData

Examine submissions quickly byExamine submissions quickly by Hardest problemHardest problem (& most common errors) (& most common errors) TimeTime (caveat: not necessarily valid (caveat: not necessarily valid

measure)measure) NamesNames

Change lecture/discussion to focus on Change lecture/discussion to focus on errorserrors

Re-assign key problems (with Re-assign key problems (with variables!)variables!)


Using ResultsUsing Results



Instant AccessInstant Access Increase Increase time on tasktime on task

Results Database Results Database Better Better teachingteaching

Actual Results:Actual Results: greater attendance at lectures, greater attendance at lectures, improved retention.improved retention.


GradingGrading

Customized for assignment typesCustomized for assignment types Homework (no hint “penalty”, multiple Homework (no hint “penalty”, multiple

chances, late work % declines by hour, chances, late work % declines by hour, etc.)etc.)

Tutorials (credit for trying, 50% credit Tutorials (credit for trying, 50% credit late)late)

Export to Excel Export to Excel


#3 Benefit of Mastering: #3 Benefit of Mastering: TimeTime

Re-allocate grading timeRe-allocate grading time Improving lectures & labs, targeting key Improving lectures & labs, targeting key

concepts we now know they concepts we now know they DIDDID miss; miss; Amending/editing problems we now know Amending/editing problems we now know

WHYWHY they miss they miss Adding relevancy through links to new Adding relevancy through links to new

researchresearch Doing research!Doing research!



Instant AccessInstant Access Increase time Increase time on taskon task

Results Database Results Database Better teaching Better teaching Less GradingLess Grading More time for More time for

teaching/research teaching/research

Actual Results:Actual Results: Time to re-write my Time to re-write my lab manuals in the last 5 yearslab manuals in the last 5 years


#4 Benefit of Mastering: #4 Benefit of Mastering: PedagogyPedagogy

Scaffolding Tutorial Problems Scaffolding Tutorial Problems Multiple Types of HintsMultiple Types of Hints Feedback based on actual student errorsFeedback based on actual student errors

Rich Databases Rich Databases Assignable problemsAssignable problems Enhanced MediaEnhanced Media

Comparable ResultsComparable Results across class & all across class & all usersusers


Outstanding PedagogyOutstanding Pedagogy

Sort Problems by difficulty, type, Sort Problems by difficulty, type, titletitle

Customize credit based on time or Customize credit based on time or difficultydifficulty

Track total estimate time & difficultyTrack total estimate time & difficulty Add messages to enhance Add messages to enhance

instructionsinstructions



Instant AccessInstant Access Increase time on Increase time on tasktask

Results Database Results Database Better teaching Better teaching Less GradingLess Grading More time teaching More time teaching Great pedagogy Great pedagogy Better student Better student

successsuccess

Actual Results: Improvements in FCI Actual Results: Improvements in FCI scores for Physicsscores for Physics


Responding to StudentsResponding to Students

Change credit, extend due date - Change credit, extend due date - instantlyinstantly


#5 Benefit of Mastering: #5 Benefit of Mastering: Individualized HelpIndividualized Help

Permanent Record of student workPermanent Record of student work

Time, Effort, Problems all Time, Effort, Problems all accessibleaccessible

Customized grading exceptionsCustomized grading exceptions



Instant AccessInstant Access Increase time on task Increase time on task Results Database Results Database Better teaching Better teaching Less GradingLess Grading More time teaching More time teaching Great pedagogy Great pedagogy Better student Better student

successsuccess

Individual Help Individual Help Better student Better student attitudeattitude

Actual Results: Improved RetentionActual Results: Improved Retention


#6 Benefit of Mastering: #6 Benefit of Mastering: Flexibility!Flexibility!

HomeworkHomework In-class Group/Lab WorkIn-class Group/Lab Work Lecture!Lecture! Extra CreditExtra Credit Quizzes Quizzes Study & RemediationStudy & Remediation




successsuccess Individualized HelpIndividualized Help Better student attitude Better student attitude

Flexibility in usage Flexibility in usage Increases Increases participation participation


Annotating AssignmentsAnnotating Assignments


Adding HyperlinksAdding Hyperlinks


#7 Benefit of Mastering: #7 Benefit of Mastering: Easy to Enhance!Easy to Enhance!

Simple editor Simple editor Add AnnotationsAdd Annotations Add Add hyperlinkshyperlinks Rephrase or emphasizeRephrase or emphasize

Advanced editorAdvanced editor Expanded hintsExpanded hints More correct/incorrect answer feedbackMore correct/incorrect answer feedback




successsuccess Individualized HelpIndividualized Help Better student attitude Better student attitude Flexibility in usage Flexibility in usage Increase participation Increase participation

Easy to EnhanceEasy to Enhance increased increased involvementinvolvement


Caveats, Gotchas, Caveats, Gotchas, Gremlins Gremlins


Incorrect Answers can occurIncorrect Answers can occur Java Plug-in’s need updatingJava Plug-in’s need updating Pay attention to Units (esp. radians Pay attention to Units (esp. radians

vs. degrees), Significant Figures, vs. degrees), Significant Figures, TolerancesTolerances

(Current) gradebook can be (Current) gradebook can be improvedimproved

Groups feature not as powerfulGroups feature not as powerful

Caveats, Gotchas, Caveats, Gotchas, Gremlins Gremlins


Online is not for Online is not for EveryoneEveryone


Concerns Concerns How much time is required to LEARN How much time is required to LEARN

the tool on our side…. And,the tool on our side…. And,

How much time away from key concepts How much time away from key concepts is really required to teach the tool to the is really required to teach the tool to the student?student?

What about teaching students to diagram What about teaching students to diagram problems, or explain steps of a solution?problems, or explain steps of a solution?

What about Cheating?What about Cheating?


Concerns & CriticismsConcerns & Criticisms


““You won’t really know what they You won’t really know what they are doing wrong without looking at are doing wrong without looking at paper HW”paper HW”

““Some problems don’t lend Some problems don’t lend themselves to computer mediation”themselves to computer mediation”

““You spend too much time teaching You spend too much time teaching the tool, not the concepts.”the tool, not the concepts.”

““The tool is too complex.”The tool is too complex.” ““The grading system makes errors.”The grading system makes errors.”

Concerns & CriticismsConcerns & Criticisms


But on the plus side…But on the plus side…

More time to focus on teachingMore time to focus on teaching More information to useMore information to use More flexibility than textbooks aloneMore flexibility than textbooks alone More accessibilityMore accessibility More help for our studentsMore help for our students


Fearing the future?Fearing the future?


Or enjoying it…Or enjoying it…


Questions? Discussion?Questions? Discussion?

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