2021 Teaching & Assessment Symposium
Equity in Introductory Chemistry Courses: Formulation of a Placement Test
Location
Virtual
Description
Literature in chemistry education shows the relationship between success in chemistry and math skills. Students with low math aptitude scores will encounter great difficulty with many chemistry topics. All students that enroll at UNC in a math or statistics course are required to take the ALEKS MATH assessment. Chemistry students are required to take math, and as a result they are all taking the ALEKS MATH assessment. Chemistry students’ scores (N=1263) achieved in this test was correlated with the final grade in CHEM 111 (General Chemistry course). Based on this analysis, placement guidelines were formulated and recommended to all the students who enrolled in the general chemistry course starting with the F-20 semester. The statistical analysis and implication for the course will be presented.
Equity in Introductory Chemistry Courses: Formulation of a Placement Test
Virtual
Literature in chemistry education shows the relationship between success in chemistry and math skills. Students with low math aptitude scores will encounter great difficulty with many chemistry topics. All students that enroll at UNC in a math or statistics course are required to take the ALEKS MATH assessment. Chemistry students are required to take math, and as a result they are all taking the ALEKS MATH assessment. Chemistry students’ scores (N=1263) achieved in this test was correlated with the final grade in CHEM 111 (General Chemistry course). Based on this analysis, placement guidelines were formulated and recommended to all the students who enrolled in the general chemistry course starting with the F-20 semester. The statistical analysis and implication for the course will be presented.
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Lightning Talk by 2020 Assessment Mini-Grant Recipient