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The impacts of learning assistants on student learning of physics
written by Jada-Simone S. White, Ben Van Dusen, and Edward A. Roualdes
This study investigated whether and how Learning Assistant (LA) support is linked to student outcomes in Physics courses nationwide. Paired student concept inventory scores were collected over three semesters from 3,753 students, representing 69 courses, and 40 instructors, from 17 LA Alliance member institutions. Each participating student completed an online concept inventory at the beginning (pre) and end (post) of each term. The physics concept inventories tested included the Force Concept Inventory (FCI), Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism (CSEM), Force and Motion Concept Evaluation (FMCE) and the Brief Electricity and Magnetism Assessment (BEMA). Across instruments, Cohen's d effect sizes were 1.4 times higher, on average, for courses supported by LAs compared to courses without LA support. Preliminary findings indicate that physics students' outcomes may be most effective when LA support is utilized in laboratory settings (1.9 times higher than no LA support) in comparison to lecture (1.4 times higher), recitations (1.5 times higher), or unknown uses (1.3 times higher). Additional research will inform LA-implementation best practices across disciplines.
Physics Education Research Conference 2016
Part of the PER Conference series
Sacramento, CA: July 20-21, 2016
Pages 384-387
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Education Foundations
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Education Practices
- Classroom Management
- Teacher Preparation
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- Lower Undergraduate
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J. White, B. Van Dusen, and E. Roualdes, The impacts of learning assistants on student learning of physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, 2016, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14275&DocID=4629>.
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White, J., Van Dusen, B., & Roualdes, E. (2016, July 20-21). The impacts of learning assistants on student learning of physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14275&DocID=4629
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White, J, B. Van Dusen, and E. Roualdes. "The impacts of learning assistants on student learning of physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2016, Sacramento, CA, July 20-21, 2016. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14275&DocID=4629 (accessed 3 October 2024).
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White, Jada-Simone S., Ben Van Dusen, and Edward A. Roualdes. "The impacts of learning assistants on student learning of physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2016. Sacramento, CA: 2016. 384-387 of PER Conference. 3 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14275&DocID=4629>.
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