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Mastering Biology educator study looks at required and extra credit homework
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Charles Galt
Santa Rosa Junior College
17-Jan-2019
Students reported Mastering helped them do better in the course and the results showed that the group with above average Mastering performance had a higher exam average.
This study was conducted by Pearson's Impact Evaluation Team as part of their efficacy reporting. In Spring 2017, Pearson set out to investigate the relationship between the use of Mastering Biology and academic performance. After conducting research with 106 students at a large four-year state university in Texas, researchers found that averaging 90% or better on their Mastering homework assignments was associated with a 9% increase in their exam scores.
Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: How can cheating on Mastering homework be addressed?
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1-Apr-2018
What best practices should be implemented to address cheating? How can you implement homework to motivate students to work the problems themselves? This spotlight includes research-based strategies designed to provide guidance to educators when needed.
Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: What if exam scores aren't reflective of homework scores?
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1-Apr-2018
If correlations between required Mastering homework scores and exam performance are not strong, first try to understand why. The initial thought may be that students are cheating on homework. While that can be the case, it is not the only reason that can happen as demonstrated by the examples shared in this spotlight.
Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: How can students be held accountable for coming to class prepared?
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1-Apr-2018
Find out how instructors can implement pre-lecture assignments in Mastering to prepare for class. Said one educator, "Since adoption of Mastering Biology and implementation of pre-lecture homework assignments, students are noticeably more engaged during lectures, and classes are more interactive.”
Special Interest Article on Planning Your Technology Implementation
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1-Dec-2017
Research demonstrates that technology-enhanced instruction can both increase student learning outcomes and lead to greater efficiencies in costs and other resources. As more instructors adopt educational technology, it is important that they understand how to implement the technology to achieve their desired goals.
Special Interest Article on Active Learning: Engaging Distracted Students in the Classroom
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1-Dec-2017
Do you struggle with students who are more focused on their tablets than what’s happening in the classroom? Do you see students with a death grip on their phones trying to sneak glances as you lecture? Do you feel like you are competing with a digital device for a student’s attention? This article discusses active learning strategies to address those issues, along with examples of how instructors have implemented Mastering and Learning Catalytics as part of a redesign to more active learning.
MasteringBiology Educator Study - University of Essex
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Gail Capper
University of Essex
1-Nov-2017
Mastering Biology has been in place at the University of Essex (UK) for over 7 years and throughout that time the lecturer Louise Beard has developed a bank of evidence assessing its impact on her module, on her students grades and their experience. This Educator Study presents key findings around the impact Mastering Biology had on attainment, experience and engagement during that time and, more specifically, for the students who completed the module in 2016.
Mastering Biology educator study reports on redesign
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Shelley Phelan
Fairfield University
4-Oct-2017
The department started a redesign in 1999 and continued to evaluate results, monitor course costs, and stay up-to-date with educational technology, resulting in ongoing course changes to enhance learning. From 2010 to 2015, the group of students who had Mastering Biology homework scores above the mean had higher final exam averages than students who had lower Mastering homework scores.
Using different Mastering resources to engage students
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Thaddeus McRae
Broward College
31-May-2016
The instructor used different resources and types of assignments in Mastering to engage and provide multiple learning opportunities for students. These included Dynamic Study Modules for pre-lecture, Tutorials, and Adaptive Follow-Up assignments.
2016 Science and Engineering Report with Educator Case Studies and Implementation Worksheets
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12-Jan-2016
The 2016 Science and Engineering Report combines the three-phase approach of Pearson’s Ten Steps to a Successful Implementation, along with 21 educator case studies, to create a framework to help faculty plan and integrate technology into their course. It includes worksheets for each step and examples of how other faculty have implemented technology.
Successful implementation of Mastering across all course formats
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Mitch Albers
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
16-Dec-2015
Evidence from this study showed that the students who did better in the course had attempted more Mastering Biology assignments and had a higher rate of testing out of or scoring 100 percent on personalized Adaptive Follow-Up assignments.
Flipped Learning Implementation Strategies for High Impact
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8-Dec-2015
This report includes six implementation and results case studies in which a Flipped Learning model is being used successfully by instructors in a variety of disciplines utilizing MyLab, Mastering or Revel.
Higher Exam scores when more Mastering homework is attempted
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Laura Almstead and Becky Miller
University of Vermont
18-Feb-2015
Controlling for variables that influence a student’s exam score, results show that students who attempted more MasteringBiology assignments showed a significant trend towards higher exam scores.
Mastering Biology educator study
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Curtis Coffman
Vincennes University
28-Dec-2014
After implementing Mastering Biology as part of a four-year course redesign to a flipped classroom, students earned more As and Bs and earned higher average final exam scores.
Higher exam scores and positive student feedback after implementing Adaptive Follow-Up
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Rebecca Orr
Collin College
28-Dec-2014
When Adaptive Follow-Up was added, there was a statistically significant increase in end-of-semester student exam scores.
The Science and Engineering v.5 report features 12 data-driven case studies from both two- and four-year schools, along with research and statistics on current educational topics: student engagement, identifying at-risk students, Adaptive Learning, and flipping the classroom.
Mastering homework participation as an indicator of course success
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Justin Walguarnery
University of Hawaii at Manoa
8-Dec-2014
Students who consistently attempt the MasteringBiology homework tend to have significantly higher exam scores than students who skip the assignments.
A compendium of 47 studies quantifying Mastering's impact on teaching, learning, and retention. The studies illustrate the variety of ways instructors have used Mastering and the results they have achieved.
Increasing Student Success Using Online Quizzing in Introductory (Majors) Biology
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Rebecca Orr
Collin College
30-Sep-2013
Through detailed, statistical analysis, the benefit of quizzing is demonstrated to be significant for students of diverse academic abilities. Pre-exam quizzing using Mastering is an effective way to increase student performance on exams and allows class time to be utilized for teaching activities.
Increased success with Prelecture Assignments
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Melissa Fierke
State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1-Jan-2013
Students come to class better prepared and are more engaged after doing prelecture assignments in MasteringBiology. As a result, student success rates are significantly higher.
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