Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

gateway does not lead to success. Only one in four students wanting to transfer or earn adegree/certificate did so within six years, according to a recent study of California communitycolleges1. African American and Hispanic students have even lower rates of completion.According to the study, only 15% of African American students and 18% of Latino studentscompleted a degree or certificate within six years, compared to 27% of Caucasian students, and33% of Asian students.For Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, lower success and retention Page 22.841.2rates for minority students are observed at both community college and

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Andrew Petersen, University of Toronto Mississauga

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

is an example of fast-feedback technology. (Koretsky, M. Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering Learning Tool. https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/che/WISE/. )about the teaching of the content, with even more weight because the results have been filteredthrough both individual minds and group consideration. When the teacher discusses the exam,the concepts missed after the group exam can be the focus, thus reducing faculty review time.3.3 BenefitsOne model of active learning separates "doing" from "observing" and differentiates betweendialog "with self" and "with others".8 Group tests contain room for both types of dialog. First, thesolo test forces to the student to hold a dialog with self, with the instructor as audience. Next