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FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry
Public Group active 6 years, 2 months agoSeveral interventions have been applied to decrease the DFW rates in introductory chemistry courses during the past five years. Even though higher student success rates were observed, the DFW rates remain at the same level. Recently it has been noted that a disproportionate amount (approximately half) of the DFW rates is due to student withdrawals. Additionally, data on students who repeat courses indicates that students who have withdrawn from a course once are far more likely to withdraw from a course on their second attempt compared to their peers who received Ds or Fs on their first attempt. To investigate the possible reasons leading to the DFWs, with a particular focus on student withdrawals, we propose to form a faculty learning community composed of members from chemistry discipline, library, and CTE. We plan to 1) develop proper interview/questionnaire protocol, 2) interview students who withdraw from introductory chemistry classes, and 3) compile a list of reasons for withdrawals. Based on the collected data, we would like to recommend practical interventions that can be adopted by the chemistry discipline to decrease DFW rates and improve retentions. Our faculty learning community will not only provide opportunities for members from different areas to collaborate with each other but also serve as a model for future investigation of DFW rates in other disciplines in SST, and potentially across the college.
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canfuso replied to the topic Papers recommended read by all members in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 2 months agoI think this is a great idea! I also put pdf copies of my two papers in our OneDrive folder (in “Articles for Group Review”) so they are in a central location.
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yguo1 started the topic Papers recommended read by all members in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 2 months agoWe could post the papers recommended by all members. Below are what were sent to me. The detailed annotations can be found in the excel spreadsheet in the shared folder on OneDrive.
Kevin:
Chantelle:
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yguo1 started the topic FLC Meeting minutes 8/8/2018 in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 2 months ago- Two IRBs have been submitted: one for requesting archival data, one for interview questions. We are waiting for the feedback.
- Updates on literature review: discuss the papers that should be read by all members, and identify any useful information that can be adapted to interview questions. Ying will have a new post on Academic Commons and the…
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yguo1 started the topic FLC social event 7//12/2018 in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 3 months agoMembers Present
Dr. Thomas Gluick
Dr. Ying Guo
Adrienne Harmer, MLS
Dr. Michael Kirberger
Dr. Kevin O’Halloran
Dr. Rebecca EakerMembers of FLC had lunch together at the Local Republic restaurant.
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tgluick started the topic FLC Meeting minutes 2/9/2018 in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 9 months agoAgenda for FLC meeting and Minutes for 2/9/18 FLC meeting.
Present: Dr. Anfuso, Dr. Gluick, Dr. Guo, Dr. Kirberger
Absent: Dr. Eaker, Dr. O’Halloran, Dr. Tsoi
Old Business
Review of assignments
Introduction of Rebekkah
New Business
Mai Yins Temporary Departure and Role Change
Revising the schedule again
Revise back the IRB dat…[Read more]
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yguo1 started the topic FLC Meeting minutes 1/26/2018 in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 9 months agoMembers Present
Dr. Chantelle Anfuso
Dr. Thomas Gluick ( Co-Chair, Secretary)
Dr. Ying Guo ( Co-Chair, Presiding)
Adrienne Harmer, MLS
Dr. Michael Kirberger
Dr. Kevin O’Halloran
Dr. Mai Yin TsoiMembers Absent
Dr. Rebecca Eaker
Dr Ying Guo opened the meeting at 3:15 PM
Dr Guo reported upon meetings with Dean Mundie (attended by Dr. Guo); D…[Read more]
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tgluick started the topic welcome to our Group in the forum
FLC DWF Rates in Chemistry 6 years, 10 months agoHi all
Expect an email or notification throughout academic commons from Tom or Ying about upcoming meeting. Stay tuned.
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