Table 3 Practice quizzes joint display
Mixed Insights | Thematic Categories | % Fall 2013 (n = 117) | % Winter 2014 (n = 81) | % Fall 2014 (n = 76) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Influences on involvement | Participation trends (Middle/end) | 94.0/88.9 High completion rates of both (87.1) yet decreasing use | 91.4/91.4 High completion rates of both (84.0) and use | 98.7/89.5 Highest completion rates of both (88.2) yet decreasing use |
Authentic preparation | 95.7 “… gave me an idea of types of questions asked.” | 92.6 “good preparation exercise for final exam” | 96.6 “I do it prior to the final exam for practice” | |
Engaging interactions | 81.2 “it was a good way to study” | 82.7 “…liked the practice activity…” | 82.3 “I’m glad I did the quizzes” | |
Effects on learning | Understandings check | 94.0 “…are excellent study tool telling me what I know” | 92.6 “I used it before I started studying” | 93.4 “after studying I wanted to know what I knew” |
Weakness identification for remediation | 96.6 “…guide studying which sections of content to revisit.” | 92.6 “definitely helped me to see what I needed to study” | 93.4 “I liked seeing how much more I know now” | |
Accessibility of feedback | Personal use | 96.6 “I saw what I knew immediately” | 92.6 “glad to know my score right away” | 93.4 “could see what I learned easily” |
Peer comparisons | 81.2 “I like to see how my peers did” | 88.9 “I was similar to my peers” | 88.2 “Others scored way better” | |
Impacts on instruction | Emerging awareness | Access limited to single attempt “… do it more so I can know if I am improving” | Feedback limited to number correct “want to know answers” | Need access early in the term “I want to do the quizzes when I wanted” |
Responsive actions | Access opened to multiple attempts | Access to total and correct answers | Opened access at start of term |