Just-in-Time TeachingJust-in-Time Teaching::

Using the Web toUsing the Web to

EnhanceEnhanceClassroom LearningClassroom Learning

The Challenge: Disengaged Students

Most students take 4-5 classesMost students take 4-5 classes Many have weak backgroundsMany have weak backgrounds Many come unpreparedMany come unprepared Some have outside responsibilitiesSome have outside responsibilities Some just don’t careSome just don’t care

The Other Challenges

Content KnowledgeContent Knowledge Problem SolvingProblem Solving Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking Written and Oral CommunicationWritten and Oral Communication Work EthicWork Ethic Professional Ethics…Professional Ethics…

Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)

Classroom World Wide Web

WarmUp Exercises

Due 2 hours before classDue 2 hours before class Cover that day’s materialCover that day’s material

Faculty/student synchronizationFaculty/student synchronization Lecture is for your studentsLecture is for your students

Students must prepareStudents must prepare

WarmUp Questions...

The Interactive “Lecture”

Step 1: SynchronizationStep 1: SynchronizationRead the students’ responsesRead the students’ responsesWhat do they understand?What do they understand?

Step 2: PreparationStep 2: PreparationSelect excerpts from students workSelect excerpts from students work

Step 3: ExecutionStep 3: ExecutionClass is a dialog based on Class is a dialog based on faculty faculty

notesnotes and and student excerptsstudent excerpts

Other JiTT Components

Weekly PuzzleWeekly PuzzleOpposite “Bookend” to WarmUpOpposite “Bookend” to WarmUp

““What is Physics Good For”What is Physics Good For” Student-Faculty and Student-Student Student-Faculty and Student-Student

Communication toolsCommunication tools Collaborative RecitationCollaborative Recitation

Sample Results (N=155)Q1 Do the WarmUps help you stay caught up?Q1 Do the WarmUps help you stay caught up?

Q2 Do you “Cram” before tests in this course?Q2 Do you “Cram” before tests in this course?

Q3 Do you “Cram” in your other courses?Q3 Do you “Cram” in your other courses?

1- Yes1- Yes 2- Yes2- Yes 3- Yes3- Yes

““A” studentsA” students 85%85% 14%14% 43%43%

““B” studentsB” students 89 %89 % 39%39% 61%61%

““C” studentsC” students 89%89% 47%47% 68%68%

““D” studentsD” students 84%84% 68%68% 68%68%

““F” studentsF” students 92%92% 58%58% 58%58%

Other Results Student Success (40% drop in DFW rate)Student Success (40% drop in DFW rate) Improved Learning (high ratings on Improved Learning (high ratings on

national national tests)tests) Improved Study Skills (self reported)Improved Study Skills (self reported) High MoraleHigh Morale

“This was a fantastic course. It was the “This was a fantastic course. It was the hardest course I’ve taken yet, but also the hardest course I’ve taken yet, but also the most fun.”most fun.”