Moodle quizzes improve learning in large first year physics labs
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This document discusses using Moodle quizzes to improve learning in large first year physics laboratory classes at UNSW. Previously, students would copy each other's preparatory work in the lab manual. Now, students must complete a pre-lab Moodle quiz before each lab, covering the required reading and videos. This ensures students come prepared and allows demonstrators to focus on helping students in lab rather than checking preparatory work. The quizzes have reduced plagiarism and helped labs run more smoothly and efficiently with fewer delays. Moodle quizzes provide formative assessment and feedback to further improve student learning and preparation for labs.
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Moodle quizzes improve learning in large first year physics labs
- 1. Moodle quizzes to improve learning in large first year laboratory classes Elizabeth Angstmann, First Year Physics Director Russell Waldron, Educational designer Julian Cox, Associate Dean (Education)
- 2. The Problem in general Large student numbers (1600 in semester 1) • labs must run efficiently, • if students finish late it disadvantages students in the next class When preparatory work was in the lab manual • Students would copy each other • Students came unprepared for class • Demonstrators mark preparatory work in lab rather than helping students • Safety induction talk given 17 times during first week by one staff member
- 3. The solution Students complete prework online before coming to class Prework consists of reading over the lab manual, watching a video, a few additional resources and then a prework test. The test counts as 25% of their lab mark, each test is 0.5% of their total physics mark, students get helpful feedback as they complete the test; formative assessment. The test shuts down as soon as their lab session starts (group overrides) Safety induction moved online, video and then a test
- 4. What it looks like
- 10. Settings Interactive with multiple tries: 2 hints for each question
- 11. Students see Calculated question type
- 12. Woops!
- 13. Behind the scenes… Calculated question
- 15. Students see Cloze (multianswer) question
- 16. Woops!
- 17. Behind the scenes…Cloze (from Pool)
- 18. Edit quiz
- 19. Does it work? Students feel that they are better prepared for class Demonstrators report that the labs run much more smoothly The number of labs running overtime has been reduced Random numbers mean that even if students get help they need to enter it into their own calculator, reduced plagiarism
- 20. Further efficiencies in the lab Rubric for each exercise:
- 21. Demonstrators enter marks into GoogleDocs Tried Moodle but too slow…. Lab technician uploads marks to Moodle after each lab
- 22. Current limitations of Moodle A pendulum is located on Mars/Jupiter/Saturn… Mars/Jupiter/Saturn has a mass of ….. kg and a radius of …. m. What is g on Mars/Jupiter/Saturn? ___________ ms-2 What is the period of a spring on Mars/Jupiter/Saturn with a spring constant of …. N/m with a hanging mass of …. kg attached to it? ___________ s What additional mass would you need to add to double this period? ___________ kg Question types are fairly limited. Can not easily ask questions like:
- 23. Trials (soon) • Drag-and-drop marker • Electron pushing • Multipart questions (or STACK) • Mindmaps • WIRIS STEM questions Wish list • Draw a vector • Drag, drop, rotate and resize a shape • Bookmark a segment and area of screen in a video • Conditional upon current score New question types of interest
- 24. Trials (soon) • Learning analytics • iPad and mobile platform • Multitouch interface Wishlist • Branching - or sharing questions with Lesson tool • Clean Single-question mode Future Quiz developments
- 25. The future of online quizzes at UNSW Blended Learning institution: Moodle augments campus experience. Ask questions that enhance campus experience. Capacity and track record for enhancements: • Modular, Open Source software • LMS provider relationship • Institutional LMS Advisory group • Faculty team: executives, academics, designer, technologist, programmer • Faculty facilities: servers, access to live identities • Moodle community: user-contributions