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Location:
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HC 3040 |
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Date:
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Monday, Aug.1 |
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Time:
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6:30 PM -7:00 PM
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Author:
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Erik Jensen, Chemeketa Community College
503.589.7838, erik.jensen@chemeketa.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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I used a multivariable regression to analyze success (grades) in six years of online and campus-based introductory physics classes at Chemeketa Community College. I analyzed independent variables including incoming GPA, grade in trigonometry, gender, age, home institution, and delivery method to determine their effects on success. I found that incoming GPA, home institution (Chemeketa students fared worse than outside students), and delivery method (there was an online "penalty" of about half a grade) significantly impacted success while other independent variables did not. In addition to presenting the multivariable regression analysis, I will provide both evidence of academic honesty and evidence that my students conduct substantive labs at home; these appear to be points of considerable skepticism among physics educators. I will also provide data and practices regarding retention, a challenge for any class with any delivery method at a community college.
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Footnotes:
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