Beginning Summer 2019, general chemistry courses at The George Washington University began to use ALEKS Chemistry to support student learning with the specific goal of reducing DFW rates by one-third from the previous year. Variables such as time in ALEKS and completion of weekly objectives were not correlated to students’ exam scores, but the number of attempts per topic that a student makes while completing assignments shows promise as a way to explain students’ exam scores. Being able to explain and reliably predict exam scores is an important tool in an early warning system to identify students at risk of underperforming or failing general chemistry so that we can recommend University-funded interventions such as tutoring, coaching, and workshops on effective learning strategies.

Time and topic data in ALEKS chemistry: Useful way to reduce DFW rates in general chemistry?

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