What’s New in Redesigning the Social Sciences

17 March 2008

Why Redesign?

Increase contact with facultyIncrease consistency of experience

Stimulate excitement for PsychologyFree up Grad Students for Research

Increase # of Psychology Majors

We are in phase 2

Started Sp 2006Large lecture hallWith LaptopsOnline Exams Discussion Group

AdditionsVirtual ClickersMastery QuizzesPractice Quizzes

Custom Textbook

Headed?Redesign discussion groupsLose LaptopsAdd Participation

Evidence of Student Learning

• Comparisons between LL+DG and LLL

• Content items

• Number of WFDs

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Interwoven Variables

Do students want to take a laptop class? Decreased number of time options to take 101. 2 X Lecture + Disc. group at different time. Sp. and Fall students appear to be different. Learning Communities not spread evenly. Content delivery at different times between Redesigned Sections and Traditional Sections.

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