Math 15 Math 15 LEAD ProgramLEAD Program

Elvan Akin-Bohner and Martin BohnerElvan Akin-Bohner and Martin BohnerNFTS LuncheonNFTS Luncheon

November 9, 2005November 9, 2005

SummarySummary

HistoryHistory GoalsGoals How we do itHow we do it How we motivate them to attendHow we motivate them to attend DataData

GoalsGoals

Get ready for homeworks, quizzes, examsGet ready for homeworks, quizzes, exams Increase student successIncrease student success Develop teamworkDevelop teamwork Develop personal leadership skillsDevelop personal leadership skills Develop social interactionDevelop social interaction Increase student retentionIncrease student retention FunFun

How we do it How we do it (weekly LEAD sessions)(weekly LEAD sessions)

one professor, one GTA, one PLAone professor, one GTA, one PLA Three different times a weekThree different times a week Groups with 3 (maximum 4) studentsGroups with 3 (maximum 4) students Work at boardWork at board Work on problems we give themWork on problems we give them Some students work on homeworkSome students work on homework Attendance takenAttendance taken

How we do it How we do it (LEAD review sessions)(LEAD review sessions)

three professors, three GTAs, three PLAsthree professors, three GTAs, three PLAs One time during exam weeksOne time during exam weeks Work at seatWork at seat Problems are projected on screenProblems are projected on screen Solutions are not shownSolutions are not shown

How we motivate How we motivate them to attendthem to attend

SyllabusSyllabus FlyerFlyer Announcements in classAnnouncements in class E-mailsE-mails CookiesCookies

This semester, Professors Akin, Bohner, and Roe are operating the

                                                                                                                                                            

In G4/G5 of the Rolla Building (basement)

Get ready for homeworks, quizzes, and examsImprove learning skills and understanding

Develop teamwork and personal leadership skillsSmall-group cooperative/collaborative learning

In cooperation with

                                                              

Everybody is welcome to participate!!

Section A, Bohner: Wednesday, 7-9 pmSection B, Roe: Thursday, 4-6 pmSection C, Akin: Wednesday, 5-7 pm

                    

•one professor•one GTA (graduate teaching assistant)•one PLA (undergraduate peer learning assistant)

During exam weeks all three Learning Centers will operate

in Schrenk-G3 on Tuesday, 7-9 pm (Sep 6, Sep 27, Nov 1, Nov 29)

Author: Martin Bohner

Math 15 Spring 2005Math 15 Spring 2005LEAD Participation and Exam ResultsLEAD Participation and Exam Results Table on left: Percentage of students Table on left: Percentage of students

participating in LEAD sessionparticipating in LEAD session Table on right: Exam resultsTable on right: Exam results A has 85 students, B 91, C 92, and D 36A has 85 students, B 91, C 92, and D 36

33

64

4

21

3

1921

61

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 1 LEAD 2

93.4

83.5

86.9

97

75

80

85

90

95

100

EXAM 1

Section A (Akin)

Section B

Section C

Section D (Bohner)

19

29

57

1721

44

1512

34

19

28

61

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 3 LEAD 4 LEAD 5

91.2

78.6

88.1

91.7

70

75

80

85

90

95

EXAM 2

Section A (Akin)

Section B

Section C

Section D (Bohner)

21 18 17

7

60

8 10 8 9

35

38 7

4

38

8 8

31

14

61

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 6 LEAD 7 LEAD 8 LEAD 9 LEAD 10

75.8

73.4

85.1

82.3

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

EXAM 3

Section A (Akin)

Section B

Section C

Section D (Bohner)

28 2621

64

13 14 12

40

3 4 2

33

83

11

61

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 11 LEAD 12 LEAD 13 LEAD 14

90.5

85.7

88.2

90.3

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

EXAM 4

Section A (Akin)

Section B

Section C

Section D (Bohner)

Weekly Average AttendanceWeekly Average Attendance(in percent) Spring 2005(in percent) Spring 2005

33.1

18.3

13.2

27.2

21.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Weekly Attendance

Section A (Akin)

Section B

Section C

Section D (Bohner)

Total (67 students per week)

Author: Martin Bohner

Math 15 Fall 2005Math 15 Fall 2005LEAD Participation and Exam ResultsLEAD Participation and Exam Results Table on left: Number of students Table on left: Number of students

participating in LEAD sessionparticipating in LEAD session Table on right: Exam resultsTable on right: Exam results Each section A, B, and C has about the Each section A, B, and C has about the

same number of students (slightly more same number of students (slightly more than 100)than 100)

21

38

13

2732

54

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

LEAD 1 LEAD 2

86.2

79.1

87

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

EXAM 1

Section A (Bohner)

Section B

Section C (Akin)

30

21

62

2825

47

2530

58

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 3 LEAD 4 LEAD 5

82.1

75.8

83.1

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

EXAM 2

Section A (Bohner)

Section B

Section C (Akin)

6

20

32 34

61

5

27 24 27

39

1419 17

35

55

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

LEAD 6 LEAD 7 LEAD 8 LEAD 9 LEAD 10

81.2

69.8

78.1

64

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

EXAM 3

Section A (Bohner)

Section B

Section C (Akin)

Weekly Average AttendanceWeekly Average Attendance(in percent) Fall 2005(in percent) Fall 2005

32.5

26.5

33.931

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Weekly Attendance

Section A (Bohner)

Section B

Section C (Akin)

Total (93 students per week)

78.95

76.98

81.38

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

Current Class Average