Simple Metacognitive Prompts for Enhancing Student Learning: An Interdisciplinary Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110172
Author(s):  
Sophia Domokos ◽  
Melissa Huey
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Metacognitive Prompts ◽  
Qualitative Psychology ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

Short metacognitive prompts—like “minute papers”—are simple enough to be widely adopted by instructors. But do they work? We investigate how they affect college students’ performance in quantitative (Physics) and qualitative (Psychology) courses, comparing classes which received metacognitive prompts to those that did not. We find significant improvement in performance in Psychology and borderline significant improvement in Physics. While the interventions did not raise students’ confidence, interviews with students revealed that the prompts helped them process course material and study for exams. This is one of few studies to directly compare the effectiveness of metacognitive prompts across disciplines.

scholarly journals Examining and Promoting Sleep Health in the Undergraduate Classroom: A Mixed-Methods Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12297
Author(s):  
Natalie Dautovich ◽  
Ashley MacPherson ◽  
Sarah Ghose ◽  
Claire Williams ◽  
Morgan Reid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Psychology Courses

Objective: Although college students are at heightened risk for sleep disturbances, healthy sleep is associated with positive physical, cognitive, psychological, and academic benefits for this group. The goals of the current study were to (1) describe sleep health in an undergraduate college sample and (2) examine the role of a class activity using self-determination theory to promote better sleep health in this group. Methods: A cohort study was conducted using data drawn from class activities conducted in two undergraduate Introduction to Psychology courses. Students were undergraduates at a mid-Atlantic public university in the United States. Total sample size was N = 224 (intervention class [n = 98], and the control class [n = 127]). Both the intervention and control classes completed the RU SATED sleep health questionnaire at the beginning and the end of the semester. The intervention class also completed a self-determination activity focused on sleep health mid-semester. Both the RU SATED questionnaires and the self-determination activities were completed via in-class responder technology. Data were de-identified and downloaded from the responder technology at the end of the semester. Mixed methods were used for data analysis including quantitative analyses and a qualitative approach using a phenomenological, inductive, and reflexive qualitative method whereby themes were allowed to emerge from the data. Results: Overall, almost 25% of the students reported never or rarely obtaining healthy sleep on average. The majority (76%) said they sometimes have healthy sleep and no students reported usually or always obtaining healthy sleep. The components of sleep health the entire sample scored highest on were timing (sleeping between 2 and 4 AM), sleep duration (between 7 and 9 h), and staying awake during the day. The areas they scored the lowest on were maintaining regular bed and wake times, spending less than 30 min awake at night, and feeling satisfied with their sleep. Qualitatively, the most frequently obtained sleep health behaviors of the intervention class were rhythmicity, prioritizing sleep, timing of sleep, and tech hygiene. The intervention class had significantly better sleep health across the entire semester and significantly better daytime alertness post-intervention. The most commonly chosen sleep health behaviors to change were sleep hygiene, tech hygiene, and stimulus control. Conclusion: We examined the classroom environment as a venue for promoting sleep health among college students. Given the popularity of Introduction to Psychology courses, this class is a promising avenue to deliver sleep health promotions to a large number of students. The implementation of a self-determination framework, as part of sleep health promotion, shows potential for creating a person-centered, strengths-based approach to health behavior change within this population.

The Mathematical Culture of Ojibwe Students – An Ethnographic Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Porter Coggins
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Tribal College ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Mathematical Culture ◽  
Academic Background ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Innate Capacity

Human beings have an innate capacity to communicate, count, detect patterns, locate, and create. With these capacities we invent, design, play, and explain. Regardless of academic background, we also have the innate capacity to use mathematics in meaningful ways. However, in spite of this innate capacity, there is a large disconnect between innate function and success in academic mathematics. Our research is based on interviews of 14 Ojibwe-identifying tribal college students. The instrument was constructed based on Bishop’s (1988) set of six universals or activities people have always done. We present the development of the instrument, interview process, and initial findings. Findings include common ethnomathematical threads found among the interviewed students. Our goal is to use this research to improve ourpreK-12 professional education teacher program and positively impact Ojibwe student learning.

Improving Course Coherence & Assessment Rigor: “Understanding by Design” in a Nonmajors Biology Course

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-470
Author(s):  
Julie Minbiole
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Understanding By Design ◽  
Course Planning ◽  
Undergraduate Institutions ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Course Material ◽  
K 12

Instructors in two- and four-year undergraduate institutions face a variety of challenges in designing and delivering high-quality courses for their students and in creating accurate assessments of student learning. Traditional course planning (a linear, start-to-finish process based on the knowledge and perspective of the instructor) can lead to lack of clarity of learning objectives for students, uncertainty about course priorities for both instructor and students, and poor alignment between course material and assessments. To address these issues, Understanding by Design (UbD), a course-planning protocol widely used in K–12 education, was implemented to redesign a one-semester, nonmajors “Sensation & Perception” course at a four-year liberal arts college. This implementation improved the instructor's understanding of desired student learning outcomes, allowed core concepts and science competencies to be prioritized as recommended by the “Vision and Change” reform initiative, and led to decreased lecture time in favor of greater lab and student-driven discussion time. In addition, this process allowed components of evidence-based reasoning and scientific process to be incorporated authentically into assessments. Despite the increasing rigor of assessments, there was a statistically significant increase in students earning an A or B on the final exam after UbD implementation.

Three Uses of Digital Tools to Supplement Engagement and Learning in the College Classroom

2020 ◽  
pp. 446-461
Author(s):  
Kristi Kaeppel ◽  
Marc A. Reyes ◽  
Emma Bjorngard-Basayne
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
College Classroom ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
Online Interactions ◽  
Course Material

Despite the widespread use of smartphones, apps, and social media in college students' and instructors' lives, there has been a slow adoption of these digital tools into the classroom. This chapter posits that individuals' online interactions account for a great deal of informal learning and that by integrating these digital tools in our classrooms, instructors can complement and extend the formal learning of their classrooms. Specifically, this chapter offers three ways that technology can assist in the classroom: to promote inclusive participation, to enhance the classroom climate, and to explore and demonstrate course material in an engaging way. To these ends, the authors explore the efficacy of social media sites, Google applications, and GIFs and memes.

Trigger Warnings Are Trivially Helpful at Reducing Negative Affect, Intrusive Thoughts, and Avoidance

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 778-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mevagh Sanson ◽  
Deryn Strange ◽  
Maryanne Garry
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Intrusive Thoughts ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
College Course ◽  
History Of ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Negative Materials ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Trigger Warnings

Students are requesting and professors issuing trigger warnings—content warnings cautioning that college course material may cause distress. Trigger warnings are meant to alleviate distress students may otherwise experience, but multiple lines of research suggest trigger warnings could either increase or decrease symptoms of distress. We examined how these theories translate to this applied situation. Across six experiments, we gave some college students and Internet users a trigger warning but not others, exposed everyone to one of a variety of negative materials, then measured symptoms of distress. To better estimate trigger warnings’ effects, we conducted mini meta-analyses on our data, revealing trigger warnings had trivial effects—people reported similar levels of negative affect, intrusions, and avoidance regardless of whether they had received a trigger warning. Moreover, these patterns were similar among people with a history of trauma. These results suggest a trigger warning is neither meaningfully helpful nor harmful.

Getting the Big Picture: Writing to Learn in a Finance Class

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Hall ◽  
Theresa Tiggeman
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Writing To Learn ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Course Material

This paper describes a project incorporating writing-to- learn activities into an introductory finance class. Such activities use writing informally as a vehicle to promote student learning. Examination of the students' brief papers showed that students became less likely to skip theory and go to canned formulas and that they took more responsibil ity for their work. For instructors, the project was beneficial because it enabled them to tailor class presentations more precisely to students' actual comprehension of course material.

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN INTEGRATIF DALAM MATAKULIAH MATERI DAN PEMBELAJARAN IPA SD DENGAN KONSEP DASAR IPA PADA MAHASISWA S1 PGSD UT SURABAYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Wuwuh Asrining Surasmi ◽  
Supardiyono Supardiyono
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Elementary Science ◽  
Science Lesson ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Integrative Learning ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
D Model

To improve the quality of science education in elementary first step is to improve the quality of teachers and prospective science teachers in primary schools, especially in teacher education institutions, one of which is in UT. This study aims to describe the first implementation model of integrative learning in the course material and tutorial activities Elementary Science Lesson with IPA Basic Concepts in the S-1 student PGSD pokjar Tuban. Secondly to describe the effectiveness of the implementation of integrative learning in the course material and tutorial activities Elementary Science Lesson with IPA Basic Concepts in improving the mastery of basic science concepts and the ability to plan student learning in the S-1 PGSD pokjar Tuban. Third to describe the influence of the implementation of integrative learning in the course material and tutorial activities Elementary Science Lesson with IPA Basic Concepts on learning achievement and course materials to students of elementary Science Lesson S-1 PGSD Pokjar Tuban. This research is the development of learning tools such as: Design Activity Tutorial (RAT), Unit Events Tutorial (SAT), Draft Evaluation (RE), and the Student Worksheet (MFI). Software development refers to the four D model proposed by Thiagarajan and Semmel (1974:6). Learning tools developed quite fit for use, can improve the ability to make lesson plans and student learning outcomes. Untuk meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan IPA di SD langkah pertama yang dilakukan adalah meningkatkan kualitas guru dan calon guru IPA di SD, khususnya di lembaga pendidikan guru, salah satunya adalah di UT. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk pertama mendeskripsikan model implementasi pembelajaran integratif dalam kegiatan tutorial matakuliah Materi dan Pembelajaran IPA SD dengan Konsep Dasar IPA pada mahasiswa S-1 PGSD pokjar Kabupaten Tuban. Kedua untuk mendeskripsikan efektifitas implementasi pembelajaran integratif dalam kegiatan tutorial matakuliah Materi dan Pembelajaran IPA SD dengan Konsep Dasar IPA dalam meningkatkan penguasaan konsep dasar IPA dan kemampuan membuat perencanaan pembelajaran pada mahasiswa S-1 PGSD pokjar Kabupaten Tuban. Ketiga untuk mendeskripsikan besar pengaruh implementasi pembelajaran integratif dalam kegiatan tutorial matakuliah Materi dan Pembelajaran IPA SD dengan Konsep Dasar IPA terhadap prestasi belajar matakuliah Materi dan Pembelajaran IPA SD pada mahasiswa S-1 PGSD Pokjar Kabupaten Tuban. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran yang berupa: Rancangan Aktivitas Tutorial (RAT), Satuan Acara Tutorial (SAT), Rancangan Evaluasi (RE), dan Lembar Kerja Mahasiswa (LKM). Pengembangan perangkat mengacu pada four D model yang dikemukakan oleh Thiagarajan dan Semmel (1974:6). Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan cukup layak digunakan, dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membuat RPP dan hasil belajar mahasiswa.  

scholarly journals PENGARUH TEMAN SEBAYA DAN REGULASI DIRI DALAM BELAJAR PADA MAHASISWA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dede Sumia ◽  
Vira Sandayanti ◽  
Ade Utia Detty
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Spearman Test

ABSTRACT : PEER INFLUENCE AND SELF REGULATED LEARNING IN COLLEGE STUDENTS Self-regulated learning is an independent and active way of learning to achieve academic goals. Peers have a significant role in the development of students' ability to process information and increase learning motivation. This study aims to determine the relationship between peer influence and self-regulation in student learning. This study used a quantitative approach with a cross sectional design. The research sample consisted of 123 students of the Malahayati University Faculty of Medicine. Data analysis using the Spearman test on the SPSS 20 application with a significance level in this study was set with a value of p <0.05. The results showed a significant positive relationship between peer influence and self-regulation in student learning. The results of this study have implications related to the development of self-regulated learning through the role of peers. Keyword: Self Regulated Learning, Peer Influence, College Students  Regulasi diri dalam belajar (self regulated learning) adalah cara belajar mahasiswa aktif secara individu untuk mencapai tujuan akademik.Teman sebaya memiliki peran yang signifikan dalam perkembangan kemampuan mahasiswa memproses informasi dan meningkatkan motivasi belajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengaruh teman sebaya dengan regulasi diri dalam belajar pada mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan rancangan cross sectional. Sampel penelitian berjumal 123 mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Malahayati. Analisis data menggunakan uji Spearman pada aplikasi SPSS 20 dengan tingkat kemaknaan pada penelitian ini ditetapkan dengan nilai p < 0,05. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif yang signifikan antara pengaruh teman sebaya dengan regulasi diri dalam belajar pada mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan implikasi terkait pengembangan self regulated learning melalui peran teman sebaya. Kata Kunci: Regulasi diri dalam belajar, Pengaruh Teman Sebaya, Mahasiswa

scholarly journals Validity concerns with the Revised Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) in undergraduate anatomy & physiology students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0250600
Author(s):  
Staci N. Johnson ◽  
Eliza D. Gallagher ◽  
Anna Marie Vagnozzi
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Research University ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Survey Responses

The 20-question Revised Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F), which is frequently used to categorize student learning approaches as either deep or surface, was administered to three sections of Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) courses at a highest research university in the southeastern United States as part of a larger research project. Two hundred thirty-one (231) respondents completed the full survey and 11 participants were recruited to a comparative case study. Initial review of interview transcripts raised concerns about the validity of the R-SPQ-2F results with the population of interest. Interview transcripts were coded using a priori codes corresponding to the R-SPQ-2F items, and qualitative and quantitative results were then triangulated. Additional survey responses were collected in a subsequent semester and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using the complete responses from 381 students. The CFA yielded similar or better measures of reliability and fit to the two-factor structure as those in previously reported work by other authors. Nonetheless, findings from triangulation suggest that the R-SPQ-2F was not able to group students by deep and surface approaches to learning in the context of an undergraduate A&P course. In addition, six interviews (3 deep, 3 surface) demonstrated a new theme of surface leading to deep with participants indicating that memorization was necessary for the purpose of gaining a full understanding of the course material. This mixed method analysis calls into question whether the results are valid for separating student approaches into the previously published descriptions of deep and surface approaches. The finding of the surface leading to deep orientation, which may align with previous descriptions of an achieving approach, has significant implications for both research and instruction, as memorizing and other “surface” strategies are often minimized and discouraged, yet are an important step in student learning.

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