| Advanced-placement chemistry teacher development through an online course CHED 1221 : Mike Readnour Advanced-placement chemistry teacher development through an online course CHED 1221 Department of Chemistry
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 23-27, 2003 Michael L. Rodgers |
| Southeast Missouri State University : Regional, comprehensive, Masters granting
9,000 Students
380 Full and Term Faculty
Strong commitment to
Teaching/Learning
Use of Instructional Technology in Teaching
Faculty Development
Advanced Placement Teacher Development Southeast Missouri State University |
| About Advanced Placement … : About Advanced Placement … Each year the College Board sponsors Institutes designed to train high school teachers to teach Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The first totally online AP Chemistry Teacher Training Institute was developed and taught for UCLA Extension on the World-Wide-Web in Summer 2002 (http://cstl-csm.semo.edu/APCHEM/). Our presentation addresses some of the special challenges and opportunities associated with developing and teaching an online AP Chemistry training course that included a lab component. We also present survey data showing that lack of geographic access to a face-to-face Institute was the primary reason students chose the online environment, but the students nevertheless found the online experience to be valuable preparation to teach AP Chemistry. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry : Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry One year high school course
Sponsored by the College Board
Usually the 2nd chemistry course
Equivalent to college general chemistry
AP Chemistry Exam
National exam prepared by Educational Testing Service
Taken at the end of the AP course
College credit received by students who score well |
| Traditional Teacher Development Course : Traditional Teacher Development Course Prepares HS teachers to teach AP Chemistry
Face-to-Face (“F2F”)
Activities
Review Exam content
Perform lab experiments appropriate for AP Chemistry
Acquaint teachers with the AP Chemistry Exam, including
Exam composition
Working problems from released Exams
Grading the Exam |
| F2F Teacher Development Course : F2F Teacher Development Course Assumes good background in first-year HS Chemistry content
Chemistry content pretest and posttest
Emphasis on topics not covered in first-year HS Chemistry |
| F2F Teacher Development Course : F2F Teacher Development Course AP Chemistry course topics published in “Advanced Placement Program Course Description for Chemistry” “Acorn Book” |
| F2F Teacher Development Course : F2F Teacher Development Course Strong emphasis on laboratory
Lab experience should be equivalent to that of college general chemistry
Thirteen lab experiments appropriate for AP Chemistry conducted |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course AP Chemistry Course and Exam
Classifying Chemical Reactions and Predicting Their Products
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Equilibrium
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
Electrochemistry
Course Syllabus Modular Approach |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Most modules include
Multiple choice questions
Free response problems
Lesson plans
Labs directed to topics or built on iron (III) oxalate chemistry
Course Syllabus Capstone Modular Approach (Cont’d) |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Module One: AP Chemistry Course and Exam
Personal Information Quiz
Registering with AP Central (College Board Web Page)
Topical outline and recommended labs
Scoring student responses to exam questions
Calculating a students composite AP exam score
Multiple choice questions on general topics
Laboratory- Green Crystalline Compound: Synthesis |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Module Two: Classifying Chemical Reactions and Predicting Their Products
Free response problems
Lesson Plan
Laboratory- Green Crystalline Compound: % Water
Laboratory- Classifying Chemical Reactions and Predicting Their Products |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Module Three: Chemical Kinetics
Multiple choice questions
Free response problems
Lesson plan
Laboratory- Kinetics of the Reaction of Thiosulfate with Hydronium Ion
Module Four: Chemical Equilibrium
Multiple choice questions
Free response problems
Lesson plan
Laboratory- Antacids Experiment |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Module Five: Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics
Multiple choice questions
Free response problems
Lesson plan
Laboratory- Heats of Reaction and Hess’s Law |
| Web-Based (Online) Development Course : Web-Based (Online) Development Course Module Six: Electrochemistry
Multiple choice questions
Free response problems
Lesson plan
Laboratory- Voltaic Cells
Laboratory- Green Crystalline Compound: %K and %Fe
Module Seven: Course Syllabus
Syllabus
Laboratory- Green Crystalline Compound: %C2O42-, Empirical Formula and % Yield |
| Comparing Face-to-Face & Online Courses : Comparing Face-to-Face & Online Courses |
| TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 : TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 4.5 units Fee: $500
This 45-hour equivalent intensive online course is intended for teachers who are designing an Advanced Placement (AP) high school chemistry course or teaching existing courses. Initially, participants are introduced to the AP chemistry course requirements and the format of the AP chemistry exam through The College Board materials. Modules on five different chemical topics are covered, and participants develop lesson plans on these topics. Problems and questions from previously released AP exams are used to relate the course content to the concepts and principles addressed by the exams. The heart of the course focuses on the development of nine laboratory experiments by the participants that meet The College Board requirements for recommended laboratories. Participants are required to perform two of the developed experiments in laboratories at their schools. Five of the laboratory experiments are tied to the topical modules. Finally, the teachers are required to develop an AP course syllabus. |
| TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 : TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 4.5 units
Fee: $500
45-hour equivalent
For teachers designing an AP high school chemistry course or teaching existing courses.
Content, assignments similar to F2F course
Blackboard online environment
College Board endorsed & observed
7/3/02 to 8/7/02 |
| TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 : TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 Participant requirements:
A computer with Internet access
Access to high school’s lab
Valid e-mail address to assign user name and password |
| The Online Learning Environment: : The Online Learning Environment: Password-protected
Asynchronous, no geographical boundaries
<24-hour turnaround
Modular approach to content
Time chunking (5-day)
E-mail interaction with participants
Assignments via two systems:
Online testing: MC/short answer
E-mail attachments for longer or formatted work |
| TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 : TEACHING ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY Education X 394.12 UCLA EXTENSION |
| How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys : How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys Very preliminary
UCLA Extension
Response rate: 7 of 11
16 questions; opportunity for comments
Demographics
Instructor
Course organization & execution
Expectations
About UCLA Extension
Homegrown
Response rate: 9 of 11
30 questions; opportunity for comments
“Questions about you”
“Questions about the instructors”
“Questions about the course” |
| How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys : How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys Small sample size: comments most important
6. Why did you take this on-line course? Check all that apply.
The instructor's reputation 1
Fit my time schedule 3
Reduces the need to travel to campus 4
Pace of course 1
The course was only offered on-line 6
I believe on-line courses are better quality than face-to-face courses
I learn better in on-line courses
Other reason 3
Students took course online for access, not quality UCLA Homegrown |
| How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys : How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys Participants perceived course as effective
10. Expectations. c. The course fulfilled my career educational needs.
8.1/9
29. This course prepared you to teach AP Chemistry.
5 Agree strongly; 4 Agree; 0 Neutral; 0 Disagree; 0 Disagree strongly
Both surveys suggest high satisfaction
12. Overall Evaluation of the Course.
7.3/9
30. Rate the overall quality of the course.
6 Excellent; 3 Good; 0 Fair; 0 Poor UCLA Homegrown BUT, participants found quality: |
| How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys : How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys Strengths
1. Knowledge/Expertise. The instructor was knowledgeable about the material.
8.1/9
22. The academic quality was on par with face-to-face courses you've taken.
3 Agree strongly; 5 Agree; 0 Neutral; 1 Disagree; 0 Disagree strongly
Conclude Website effective vehicle for instructors & content UCLA Homegrown |
| How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys : How did we do? - Satisfaction surveys Weaknesses
6. Interaction. The instructor fostered active student participation.
6.3/9
“I would have liked more on-line discussions about the material. Was I the only one that was rusty on some of the topics? ….”
“The content instruction was well presented. I was hoping more for an exchange of ideas on how to teach this content. Since I have taught this course for 3 years, I have a pretty firm grasp on the content, but am always looking for a new approach.”
“I felt that the course was more geared towards teachers who have not yet taught AP Chemistry.”
Conclude that we need more debate of approaches, discussion of problems and experiences, community building
UCLA Homegrown |
| Online in Summer 2003 … : Online in Summer 2003 … Southeast Mo State, Jun. 9 to Jul. 14
http://cstl.semo.edu/aptd/
UCLA Extension, Jul. 10 to Aug. 14
http://www.uclaextension.org/ap
Implement DropBox
Guest Speaker – 2002 participant
Substitute individual lesson plans for collaborative projects in Discussion Forums
Add .pdf format |
| for further information … : for further information … Session Website:
http://cstl-csm.semo.edu/APCHEM/ACS225th/
E-mail:
Mike Rodgers: mrodgers@semo.edu
Mike Readnour: mreadnour@semo.edu Thank you for your interest! |
| GI604 AP Institute: Chemistry : GI604 AP Institute: Chemistry Catalog description:
An institute designed to prepare high school teachers to teach AP Chemistry in their schools and to review and reinforce basic concepts and principles in chemistry, including the structure of matter, state of matter, reactions, descriptive chemistry, and chemical calculations. (3) |
| Let’s Look at the Course : Let’s Look at the Course GI604 |