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Factors Affecting the Success Rate of First Year Chemical Engineering Students

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Conference

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Location

Prairie View, Texas

Publication Date

March 16, 2022

Start Date

March 16, 2022

End Date

March 18, 2022

Page Count

10

DOI

10.18260/1-2--39182

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https://peer.asee.org/39182

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391

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Sheena M. Reeves Prairie View A&M University

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Abstract

Recently, a high rate of withdrawal and failure (DFW) was noted for the freshman level Introduction to Chemical Engineering Laboratory course based on the Fall 2020 semester. Although listed as a hybrid course, all lectures were delivered through Zoom video conferencing with activities such as exams having an option of in-person or virtual delivery. Prior to the Fall 2020 semester, course curriculum changes were made to provide more active and experiential learning opportunities in the course. However, the switch to online learning limited the impact of the experiences during virtual learning. A review of submissions revealed a high number of students who did not attempt assignments. This paper analyzes student performance on similar assignments during the fall semesters of 2019 – 2021, discusses the potential causes of the high DFW rate including the switch to online learning, and proposes potential changes for future sections of the introductory course.

Reeves, S. M. (2022, March), Factors Affecting the Success Rate of First Year Chemical Engineering Students Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference, Prairie View, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--39182

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