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| Abstract Title: | Does requiring online Mastering Physics homework improve student learning? |
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| Abstract: | Mastering Physics (MP) scores and exam performance were tracked periodically throughout a two semester long (first run of) a new, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. In almost all cases, data indicated a statistically significant rank correlation between MP scores and exam scores. However, student assessments of the usefulness of MP were quite mixed. Further, scatter plots showed that MP score was not a particularly useful predictor of individuals' exam performance – nor was exam performance a useful predictor of current MP score. In this work, we present our data and propose plausible explanations for the apparent anomalies. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
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Norma M. Chase School of Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 179 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Phone: 6177322947 |
