The Influence of Collaborative Learning on Student Attitudes and Performance in an Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Shibley, Ivan A.; Zimmaro, Dawn

doi:10.1021/ed079p745

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“…This strategy may trigger the students to learn in a collaborative learning environment. As suggested by other studies, collaborative learning facilitates students to become familiar with different views of interpreting information from other students and improves understanding (e.g., Cabrera et al, 2002;Shibley & Zimmaro, 2002). Cooperative learning will also give students an opportunity to explore other essential information that may not be included in the guided notes.…”

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Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Engineering College Students While Learning Electric Circuit Concepts with Enhanced Guided Notes

Lawanto¹,

Santoso²

2013

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The current study evaluated engineering college students' self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies while learning electric circuit concepts using enhanced guided notes (EGN). Our goal was to describe how students exercise SRL strategies and how their grade performance changes after using EGN. Two research questions guided the study: (1) To what degree students' grade performance change after using the EGN?; and (2) To what degree students' SRL profiles change after using the EGN? The subjects for this study were 97 engineering students enrolled in the Fundamental Electronics for Engineers course at a university in Utah. A survey instrument developed using Butler and Cartier's SRL model was used to capture SRL strategies with a focus on the sixth feature which includes including planning, monitoring, and regulating. Regular examinations and the DC/AC conceptual inventory were used to assess grade performance. Descriptive statistics, independent and paired t-tests, and a cluster analysis technique were used to analyze survey data. A phenomenological data analysis was used to analyze interview transcripts to support findings from questionnaire data. The findings revealed an improvement on students' grade performance. Data analysis of the SRL survey revealed that students' had different SRL profiles. Students in the improved group reported a greater awareness of planning, monitoring, and regulating strategies. On the other hand, those in the declined group showed a lower awareness of the SRL strategies at the end of semester. In addition, emergent themes related to students' SRL and learning experience while using the EGN were found. This article will also discuss the potential implications for electric circuit concepts instructions.

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Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Engineering College Students While Learning Electric Circuit Concepts with Enhanced Guided Notes

Lawanto¹,

Santoso²

2013

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“…The project described here expands upon the examples in the literature that illustrate improved scientific understanding (9)(10)(11) and science attitudes (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) resulting from collaborative learning (12)(13)(14)(15) and interdisciplinary undergraduate student research (13,19,20). Environmental concerns are especially useful in this context and can provide research topics that are directly relevant to students.…”

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Improving Student Attitudes about Science by Integrating Research into the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory: Interdisciplinary Drinking Water Analysis

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The integration of student research into a general chemistry laboratory and an environmental geology course has been evaluated for its effectiveness to improve (i) student attitudes about science and chemistry, (ii) student understanding of the nature of experimental science and the scientific method, and (iii) student perceptions of the application of science and the interdisciplinary nature of science. Students in introductory science courses frequently devote all or most of their time and effort to learning basic laboratory techniques by following predefined procedures that have intentionally predictable outcomes. Though this longstanding model of laboratory structure is an important means of effectively preparing students for future chemical study, it often neglects items i−iii. Students were guided through a research experience by an interdisciplinary team of faculty so that students could begin the research and bring it to an appropriate conclusion, including formal presentations, within a single semester. Evaluation of this instructional strategy indicated that students believed they were doing work similar to a research scientist, that they appreciated this opportunity to do research, that it increased how much they like science in general, and that they were more likely to consider majoring in chemistry. The advanced instrumentation, personal relevance of the research, and collaborations (within and outside the department) contributed significantly to the overall success of the project.

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“…22 Finally, more recent studies suggest that collaborative learning positively changes students’ attitude towards chemistry. 23, 24 We aimed to incorporate and integrate these findings and teaching philosophies into the class structure.…”

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Blending Education and Polymer Science: Semiautomated Creation of a Thermodynamic Property Database

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Structured databases of chemical and physical properties play a central role in the everyday research activities of scientists and engineers. In materials science, researchers and engineers turn to these databases to quickly query, compare, and aggregate various properties, thereby allowing for the development or application of new materials. The vast majority of these databases have been generated manually, through decades of labor-intensive harvesting of information from the literature; yet, while there are many examples of commonly used databases, a significant number of important properties remain locked within the tables, figures, and text of publications. The question addressed in our work is whether, and to what extent, the process of data collection can be automated. Students of the physical sciences and engineering are often confronted with the challenge of finding and applying property data from the literature, and a central aspect of their education is to develop the critical skills needed to identify such data and discern their meaning or validity. To address shortcomings associated with automated information extraction, while simultaneously preparing the next generation of scientists for their future endeavors, we developed a novel course-based approach in which students develop skills in polymer chemistry and physics and apply their knowledge by assisting with the semi-automated creation of a thermodynamic property database.

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The Influence of Collaborative Learning on Student Attitudes and Performance in an Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Cited by 79 publications

References 4 publications

Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Engineering College Students While Learning Electric Circuit Concepts with Enhanced Guided Notes

Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Engineering College Students While Learning Electric Circuit Concepts with Enhanced Guided Notes

Improving Student Attitudes about Science by Integrating Research into the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory: Interdisciplinary Drinking Water Analysis

Blending Education and Polymer Science: Semiautomated Creation of a Thermodynamic Property Database

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