bladder adaptive response, and (iii) understand the fundamental mechanisms that correlate the mechanical environment and the biological process of remodeling in the presence of an outlet obstruction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effects of a New Assessment Model on Female and Under-Represented Minority StudentsAbstractIn 2016, Michigan State University developed a new model of classroom education andassessment in their Mechanics of Materials course. This model used a modified masteryapproach that stresses formative assessment, guidance in the problem-solving process, andstructured student reflection. We now refer to this new approach as SMART
this orother process of deeper inquiry.Instructors can also receive useful feedback. Obviously, the results of an initial poll give awindow into what students initially grasp. Later, after repolling, the instructor can view thechange in the students’ responses and reflect upon the effectiveness (or lack thereof) ofadditional comments or explanations. It is indeed humbling for an instructor to experiencenegligible or even “incorrect” changes among students’ responses after “the perfect explanation”has been given. Hopefully, this is part of a formative process in which instructors can betteranticipate what students reasonably can – and cannot – absorb within a certain scope ofconversation or allotted time.Student Feedback:All three cohorts were