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Gateway Initiative
Hillsborough Community College
Spring 2008 Preliminary Results
Results from Fall 2007
Two courses began interventions:
MAC 1105 (College Algebra) and
PSY 2012 (General Psychology) No significant differences found in either Negative gain scores prevalent Faculty asked to make modifications for
posttests
Results from Fall 2007
MAC 1105 Suggestions: Faculty include the posttest questions as part
of the final exam to decrease negative gain scores
Continue to implement interventions consistently
Results from Fall 2007
PSY 2012 Suggestions: Faculty should identify a viable solution to the
problem of negative gain scores and implement it for the Spring 2008 Posttest
Continue to implement interventions consistently
Spring 2008
INTERVENTIONS/ ANALYSIS METHODS: MAC 1105 (College Algebra)
Cumulative Homework Group Test Review
PSY 2012 (General Psychology) Clickers Sophomores Only approach
Spring 2008
BASELINE DATA: ACG 2021 (Financial Accounting) CGS 1000 (Intro. to Computers & Technology) ECO 2023 (Principles of Microeconomics)
Results, Spring 2008: MAC 1105
Posttest questions included as last page of final exam
Percentage of negative gain scores decreased No statistically significant results
Results, Spring 2008: MAC 1105
Pretest/Posttest: Students taking Pretest: 524 Students taking Posttest: 436
In Control groups 208 In Group Test Review 98 In Cumulative Homework 130
Results, Spring 2008: MAC 1105
Helpful Learning Resources: Textbooks 68.8% Instructor Demonstrating Problem Solutions
58.5% Types of Homework Problems Assigned
51.4% Obstacles to Success:
Test Anxiety 29.1% Not Enough Time for Homework 22.0%
Results, Spring 2008: MAC 1105
Additional Learning Resources Needed: Improved Study Skills 32.6% More Group Work 18.6% More One-on-Ones w/ instructor 16.3%
Results, Spring 2008: PSY 2012
Reduction of negative gain scores No significant results with either the Clickers
intervention or the Sophomores Only analysis
Results, Spring 2008: PSY 2012
Pretest/Posttest: Students taking Pretest: 240 Students taking Posttest: 223
In Control groups 97 In Clickers 92 Sophomores Only 34
Results, Spring 2008: PSY 2012
Helpful Learning Resources Instructor 70.4% Test Reviews 47.8% Textbooks 43.2% Using Clickers 34.9%
Obstacles to Success Test Anxiety 40.9% Other 14.3%
Results, Spring 2008: PSY 2012
Additional Learning Resources Needed: Improved Study Skills 40.5% Other 20.3% More time in class 18.6%
Results, Spring 2008: ACG 2021
Pretest/ Posttest demographics: Students taking Pretest: 394 Students taking Posttest: 218 Students taking both: 189
Student Characteristics: Never taken an Accounting course: 66.2% Work 31-40+ hours 46.2% Full-Time Course load 49.4% Not receiving financial aid 43.1%
Results, Spring 2008: CGS 1000
Pretest/ Posttest demographics: Students taking Pretest: 982 Students taking Posttest: 556 Students taking both: 421
Student Characteristics: Successfully completed HS computer course:
56.5% Work 31-40+ hours 35.5% Not receiving financial aid 40.0%
Results, Spring 2008: ECO 2023
Pretest/ Posttest demographics: Students taking Pretest: 288 Students taking Posttest: 81 Students taking both: 68
Student Characteristics: Successfully completed HS Econ. course:
63.9% Work 31-40+ hours 41.0% Not receiving financial aid 48.3%
3.87%2.29%
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7.61% 6.58%
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20.99%18.76%
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MAC 1105 PSY 2012 ACG 2021 CGS 1000 ECO 2023
Percentage of Negative Gain Scores by Total
Fall 2007
Spring 2008
Comparisons: Fall ’07 and Spr. ‘08
Suggestions for Fall 2008
Make imbedding posttest questions in final exam a common practice across all Gateway courses
Employ incentives for students to take Posttest seriously
To the extent possible, make all tests scannable
Make sure that all scores on scanned tests have been bubbled in correctly…
Suggestions for Fall 2008
CONTINUE DOING A GREAT JOB!