Interactive, remote, team-based discussion sessions were used to engage students and student learning in a large enrollment general chemistry course. Student engagement, personal attention, and unique formative- or assessment-based problem solving can be a challenge faced in large courses. For this study, teams were built using the Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) platform, with the intention of forming effective learning communities within the course. The discussion sessions, held via Zoom, utilize undergraduate assistants to facilitate student engagement, progress, and understanding through a Question Set. Despite the large size of the course we were able to utilize the e-learning platform LON-CAPA (Learning Online Network with Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach) to generate unique questions for each student, allowing the students to focus on problem-solving and on techniques to better understand the questions. Based on student survey results the use of CATME, led to well-functioning teams and allowed for student feedback. The initial results indicate that the discussions were engaging, supported student learning, and built community among the students that lasted throughout the semester.

Facilitation of student learning through technology-supported team building, interactivity and unique problem solving discussion sessions

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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