Just-in-Time Teaching

: Using the Web to

Enhance

Classroom Learning

The Challenge: Disengaged Students  Most students take 4-5 classes  Many have weak backgrounds  Many come unprepared  Some have outside responsibilities  Some just don’t care

The Other Challenges  Content Knowledge  Problem Solving  Critical Thinking  Written and Oral Communication  Work Ethic  Professional Ethics…

Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) Classroom World Wide Web

WarmUp Exercises  Due 2 hours before class  Cover that day’s material  Students must prepare  Faculty/student synchronization  Lecture is for your students

WarmUp Questions...

The Interactive “Lecture”  Step 1: Synchronization Read the students’ responses What do they understand?

 Step 2: Preparation Select excerpts from students work  Step 3: Execution Class is a dialog based on

faculty notes

and

student excerpts

Other JiTT Components  Weekly Puzzle Opposite “Bookend” to WarmUp  “What is Physics Good For”  Student-Faculty and Student-Student Communication tools  Collaborative Recitation

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

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

Q3 Do you “Cram” in your other courses?

“A” students “B” students “C” students “D” students “F” students 1- Yes 85% 89 % 89% 84% 92% 2- Yes 14% 39% 47% 68% 58% 3- Yes 43% 61% 68% 68% 58%

Other Results

 Student Success (40% drop in DFW rate)  Improved Learning (high ratings on national tests)  Improved Study Skills (self reported)  High Morale “This was a fantastic course. It was the hardest course I’ve taken yet, but also the most fun.”