generating chemistry majors and graduates at utep using plus two pltl
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SWRM Chemical Education 329
Generating Chemistry Majors and Graduates at
UTEP using „Plus Two‟ Peer-Led Team Learning
James E. Becvar
5 November 2009
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PLTL Workshop resembles the
„One Room Schoolhouse‟
With the „More-able Peers‟
Assisting with the learning of the „Younger Ones‟
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Current Total Enrollment at UTEP: about 21,000 students
Enrollment:
in Engineering: 2,300
in Science: 1,500
3,800 STEM students
or 18% of the total
About 900 students per year attempt first semester general
chemistry
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PLTL is practiced at many colleges and
universities.
So how is the UTEP PLTL Program
different (unique)?
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1. Integral, not supplemental
2. A little maverick: „Free Style‟
3. Includes Hands-on Explorations
for Peer Leaders to „build upon‟
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1. Integral
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• Require Co-Enrollment in Two-Hour Workshop.
• Each Workshop: 12 – 15 students commingled from the
lecture sections.
• Each Workshop is guided by one Peer Leader.
Monday-Wednesday Lecture
Section of 220 students
Tuesday-Thursday Lecture
Section of 200 students
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LectureLecture
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8:00 AM
NOON
6:00 PM
Workshop
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2. “Free Style”
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TitleSub TitleFrom www.pltl.org:
Students who have
previously done well in
the course become
guides and mentors, the
Workshop Peer Leaders.
For the peer leaders, the
experience can have a
profound effect on their
individual and
professional growth.
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Peer Leaders promote active, collaborative,
team-based learning
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3. Explorations
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Rooms Used for Workshops
Wet labDry Studio
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Peer Leaders at UTEP engage students in
“Explorations”
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Explorations are short
(e.g. 30 minute), simple
hands-on activities
exposing students to
relevant chemical processes
they cause to happen with
their own hands. They are
guided inquiry. They are
contextual. They cloak
„the lion‟ of fundamental
science in the „sheep‟s
clothing‟ of fun stuff.
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Essential: Training
Lots of Training
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LectureLecture
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8:00 AM
NOON
6:00 PM
An essential part of training:
the instructor meets regularly with the Peer Leaders
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Plus Two:
What’s involved?Training!
Lots and lots
of training!
Training of new PLs by:
• Experienced PLs
• Faculty involved
• Learning Specialists
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Peer Leader Training: Essential
Summer 2006 training with Math and CS Peer Leaders
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40
50
60
70
80
90
94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06
CHEM 1305 Pass Rate (A+B+C) on First Attempt
Academic Year
Perc
en
tag
e (
A+
B+
C)
56.8% 56.5%
51.4%
55.9%
43.4%
(Annual total enrollment in parentheses)
(435) 52.6%
60.7%
74.5%72.2%
84.2%
73.4%74.6%
(407)
(405)
(347)
(371)
(627)
(389)
(443)
(571)
(614)
(628) (677)
40
50
60
70
80
90
94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06
CHEM 1305 Pass Rate (A+B+C) on First Attempt
Academic Year
Perc
en
tag
e (
A+
B+
C)
56.8% 56.5%
51.4%
55.9%
43.4%
(Annual total enrollment in parentheses)
(435) 52.6%
60.7%
74.5%72.2%
84.2%
73.4%74.6%
(407)
(405)
(347)
(371)
(627)
(389)
(443)
(571)
(614)
(628) (677)
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85
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Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Number of Chemistry Majors at UTEP
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UTEP Chemistry BS Degrees 1988-2008
01020304050
88-8
9
90-9
1
92-9
3
94-9
5
96-9
7
98-9
9
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2002
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2004
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2006
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Who are the Peer Leaders?
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My Dreams:
•Use the pedagogically well-trained Peer
Leaders in local K-12 schools
•Include the El Paso Community College
in Plus Two Peer-Led Team Learning
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Acknowledgements
The Hundred + Chemistry Peer Leaders, 2000 – 2009
NSF Model Institutions of Excellence Grant HRD-9550502
NSF STEP Grant “I-STAR” (DUE 0653270)
The UTEP College of Science and Department of Chemistry
Dr. Wen-Yee Lee
Dr. Juan Noveron
Dr. Mahesh Narayan
General Chemistry Students Since 2000
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Workshops at SWRM:
Today: CHDL at 4:30 Manning Room
Tomorrow: CPR at 1 p.m. UTEP
POGIL at 3 p.m. Longhorn
Dale Alexander 5:30 Kohlberg
Saturday: CHDL, POGIL, Explorations,
Chemistry CirCus, Slime, Shaving Cream Art