A Superb Model: An Alternative Approach to General Chemistry Unit 2 B: page 13 of 20
 

 

Dennis Jacobs:
Assessing the Needs of At-Risk Students with Cooperative Learning Strategies

Implementation

Aim:

Provide improved learning opportunities for ‘at-risk’ students.

Develop more effective teaching in large lecture format.

 

Alternate Course Design:

Introduced opportunities for structured cooperative learning including:

-discussion of concepts in pairs.
-small group in recitation sections.
-work as pairs in laboratory.
-mandatory recitation sections:
  (more time committed to class.)
  (direct contact with instructors.)