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Large Lecture Halls: Increasing student engagement in and out of class
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pICT Innovations for Introduction to Psychology
Mark A. Laumakis, Ph.D.Lecturer, Department of Psychology
The Course
Two 500-student sections of Introduction to Psychology Section 1: MWF 8-8:50 a.m. Section 2: TTh 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Both sections meet in ENS-280Lectures are delivered via PowerPointOn-line backbone of course is Blackboard content provided by publisher Allyn & Bacon’s MyPsychLab (CourseCompass) CourseCompass
The Problem & The Goal
The problem: student passivity in a large lecture course
The goal: active learning by students, both during lecture and outside of class
Tools to Increase Active Learning
During lecture Audience response system in ENS-280 Answer “Concept Check” questions
embedded in PowerPoint lectures
Example of Concept Check Question
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Lori gets a backache every day, but if she sits in a hot bath, the pain goes away. So, she decides to take a hot bath every day. She has learned to do this through
1. Positive reinforcement
2. Negative reinforcement
3. Stimulus discrimination
4. Shaping
Tools to Increase Active Learning
Outside of class Blackboard Discussion Board tool Answer posted questions in
asynchronous threaded discussions
Example of Discussion Board Question
Share some appropriate examples of classical conditioning and operant conditioning from your own experiences.
In the classical conditioning example, identify the US, UR, CS, and CR. What other elements of classical conditioning can you identify – acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, stimulus discrimination?
In the operant conditioning example, specify whether your example demonstrates positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, or negative punishment. What schedule of reinforcement was utilized – FR, VR, FI, or VI?
Targeted Learning GainsActive learning in general
Grasp of central concepts in Psychology
Recognize and/or construct examples of applications of these concepts in their own lives
Critical thinking skills Especially regarding research methods in Psychology
Assessment of Gains
Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) SALG
Students rate items on 1-5 scale 1: no help 2: a little help 3: moderate help 4: much help 5: very much help
SALG Data
Question MWF Section
TTH Section
PowerPoint lectures 4.4 4.5Concept Check Questions 4.1 4.1Discussion Boards 2.9 3.1Critical thinking 3.3 3.4Finding applications 3.9 3.9Relevance to real world 4.0 4.0
SALG Data: Course Content
Question MWF Section
TTH Section
Research Methods 3.6 3.6Nature vs. Nurture 4.0 4.0Biological Bases 3.6 3.6Classical Conditioning 3.7 3.8Operant Conditioning 3.6 3.6Mental Disorders 3.9 3.9
Future Plans
Expand number and quality of Concept Check questions
Reduce number and improve quality of Discussion Board questions
Discuss explicitly the role of Concept Check questions and Discussion Board questions in enhancing student learning in these courses