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Course Redesign with Technology (CSU-CRT) Projects by Laurie Starkey
- 2015-16 - Redesign of Organic Chemistry, CHM 315 (ePortfolio) The goal is to improve the D/F/W rate in the Organic Chemistry courses by increasing in-class problem-solving opportunities (clicker questions), utilizing online homework, and introducing exam wrappers.
- 2016-17 - Mind-tricks for Mastery: Redesigning an Organic Chemistry Course by Focusing on Productive Persistence (poster pdf and ePortfolio): The goal of this course redesign was to reduce the D/F/W rate by improving students' attitudes about Organic Chemistry and exploring learning theory to improve their persistence. Lessons on having a growth mindset have been incorporated, and utilizing a learning-focused syllabus helped to build a supportive environment. Metacognitive reflection was encouraged with exam wrappers and weekly journal prompts. Incentives were given for students to form groups (Organic Learning Communities, OLC) outside of class, and structured activities were provided for the OLCs on a weekly basis.
- 2017-18 - Repository for Organic Chemistry Active-Learning Materials (ePortfolio) I will create a repository of active-learning materials (LOCAL) that can be used by any Organic Chemistry instructor. Each activity will directly map to one or more SLO of the course, and the collection will be organized according to the relevant topic/textbook chapter. Each week, the instructor can select suitable activities from the repository to be implemented during a face-to-face lecture period. By working on problems in class, the instructor can model problem-solving approaches and the students will gain valuable hands-on learning. With embedded and supplemental growth mindset and study strategies lessons, students will not only be learning organic chemistry, but they will be learning how to learn.
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