Highly Effective Active Learning in a One-Year Biochemistry Series with Limited Resources

Autor/inn/en	Reich, Norbert; Wang, Yuedong
Titel	Highly Effective Active Learning in a One-Year Biochemistry Series with Limited Resources
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 47 (2019) 1, S.7-15 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reich, Norbert)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.21186
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Biochemistry; Active Learning; Curriculum Design; College Students; College Science; Science Instruction; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biochemie; Aktives Lernen; Lehrplangestaltung; Collegestudent; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	We investigate the effectiveness of an active learning curriculum designed for an upper division Biochemistry series at a large, public research university. The goal was to determine how effective this format was when compared to a parallel conventional course, and to see if the active learning series can be run with limited resources (one instructor, one teaching assistant). The study involved 160 students in the first quarter and 92 students in the second quarter. The active learning curriculum consists of learning goals for each chapter, online quizzes, in-class questions targeting the problematic areas, small group (3-4 students) discussions during class in which students presented their assumptions and arguments in support of their responses to online and in-class questions, and two-stage exams involving the ability to "re-answer" as a group following a discussion). The in-class questions involved the use of a student response system (i > clicker) (multiple choice) and short answer formats. Students in the active learning course and a control, conventional lecture course, took identical midterms and finals for the first, and second quarters. We found that students enrolled in the active learning curriculum had consistently better performance, with statistically significant higher scores on all tests for both quarters. The effect sizes of the improvements are medium to large and are independent of prior GPA and grades in prerequisites. This model curriculum redesign offers promise for improved student learning with less monetary investment than a flipped course model relying on, for example, an extensive collection of instructor-produced videos. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01