Impact of OER Materials on Students' Academic Performance in an Undergraduate Astronomy Course

Autor/inn/en	Mathew, Santhosh; Kashyap, Upasana
Titel	Impact of OER Materials on Students' Academic Performance in an Undergraduate Astronomy Course
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 20 (2019) 1, S.46-49 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	Open Educational Resources; Undergraduate Students; Astronomy; Science Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Introductory Courses; Private Colleges; Textbooks; Cost Effectiveness; Access to Education; Student Satisfaction; Individualized Instruction; Science Achievement; Blended Learning; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Astronomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Einführungskurs; Privathochschule; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Individualisierender Unterricht; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Open Educational Resources (OER) are online teaching and learning resources available for instructors and students to utilize at no cost to them. This case study reports on the impact of OER resources on students' academic performance in an undergraduate introductory astronomy course at a 4-year private university. As part of this study, we compared the students' performance using traditional standard textbook with the newly introduced OER resources while maintaining the same quality of instructional and learning materials. Our findings indicate that the carefully chosen OER resources could serve the need for students and instructors and help to reduce or eliminate the high textbook cost, which is often considered a barrier for many students in higher education. Finally, we discuss the student perceptions about the OER resources and how it could effectively change the higher education in years to come. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01