Adapting Compute to Learn Pedagogy in Liberal Arts College
"Explore the adaptation of Compute to enhance pedagogy at a liberal arts college, focusing on considerations and practical implementations for a successful educational approach. Discover insights and strategies for implementing C2L in chemistry courses, with a personal touch on adjustments made for effective teaching."
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Adapting the Compute Adapting the Compute- -to to- -Learn Pedagogy to a Liberal Arts College Pedagogy to a Liberal Arts College Learn Heidi P. Hendrickson Lafayette College C2L Workshop November 2, 2018
Chem4 4th thhour) Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P- -Chem hour) Considerations for using C2L: Do we have Campus-wide Mathematica license? Extra time outside of class? Peer leaders for the course? Graduate facilitators? 1
Chem 4 4th th hour) Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P- -Chem hour) Considerations for using C2L: Do we have Campus-wide Mathematica license? Extra time outside of class? Peer leaders for the course? Graduate facilitators? 2
Chem 4 4th th hour) Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P- -Chem hour) Considerations for using C2L: Do we have Campus-wide Mathematica license? Extra time outside of class? Peer leaders for the course? Graduate facilitators? 3
Chem 4 4th th hour) Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P- -Chem hour) Considerations for using C2L: Do we have Campus-wide Mathematica license? Extra time outside of class? Peer leaders for the course? Graduate facilitators? 4
Chem 4 4th th hour) Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P Adapting C2L for CHEM 324 (P- -Chem hour) Considerations for using C2L: Do we have Campus-wide Mathematica license? Extra time outside of class? Peer leaders for the course? Graduate facilitators? 5
Adaptions I made Adaptions I made Extra time outside of class? One hour per week CHEM 324 CHEM 326 3 hours lecture/ week 3 hours lecture/ week No lab - need 4th hour! Lab included Peer leaders for the course? Me! Graduate facilitators? Me! 6
Implementation in Spring 2018 Implementation in Spring 2018 Week 1 3 : Learn about the expectations of the course. Choose and research a project for the semester Mathematica tutorial and associated HW Week 4 Informal presentation of storyboards and Peer Review #1 Week 5-8 Coding. Meet with Dr. H to discuss your progress. Week 9-10 Peer Review #2/#3: Complete critique form 2 for each peer. Have a conversation with Dr. H regarding your progress, questions, and future direction. Complete Coding. (check requirements of the Mathematica Demonstrations Project) Write and submit a one page explanation of your demo as well as a ~5 sentence abstract detailing the demo. 7
Implementation in Spring 2018 Implementation in Spring 2018 Week 11 Submit your Demonstration to the Mathematica Demonstrations Project website. HW: Write a one-page homework assignment with multiple questions. These questions must require use of your demonstration as a tool to answer the questions. Week 12 Make edits based on review given by the Wolfram Demonstrations team. HW: Get ready for formal presentation session. HW: Prepare Meta-mindset reflection worksheet. Week 13 Formal presentation session, meta-mindset discussion, and pizza party to celebrate everyone's accomplishments! 8
What actually happened What actually happened Week 11-12 Coding HW: Write a one-page homework assignment with multiple questions. These questions must require use of your demonstration as a tool to answer the questions. HW: Get ready for formal presentation session. HW: Prepare Meta-mindset reflection worksheet. Week 13 Submit your Demonstration to the Mathematica Demonstrations Project website. Formal presentation session, meta-mindset discussion, and pizza party to celebrate everyone's accomplishments! Post-semester Make edits based on review given by the Wolfram Demonstrations team. 9
Implementation Issues: Implementation Issues: One hour session per week: More work had to be done outside of class Mathematica Tutorial Topic Research Coding Meetings with me Not as much time to trouble-shoot during class No peer leaders or graduate facilitators I had to perform the leader role instead Familiarity with projects Review and comment on code Provide solutions where needed not always possible Small number of students in C2L Topics were new and challenging Students were only able to purse basic aspects of the topic 10
Next Time AroundSpring 2019 Next Time Around Spring 2019 CHEM 324 Physical Chemistry II w/o lab CHEM 311 Elementary Physical Chemistry One semester course w/o lab Switch to General Chemistry Topics Students will not have to research unfamiliar/new topics Expect this will enable students to dive deep into topic Students will be able to focus more on coding Most of the new material will be learning how to code a Mathematica demonstration 11
