R.Nazim Khan. Sixth FYi Maths Workshop July 2018

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1 Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan Department of Mathematics and Statistics The University of Western Australia Sixth FYi Maths Workshop July 2018 FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 1

2 Assessments 1. Primarily for testing competence in core/threshold concepts. 2. Primarily closed book. 3. A mixture of semester assessments and final examination. 4. Most of the weight in on closed book assessments, and final examination. 5. All assessments items and styles/modes determined by teacher. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 2

3 MATH1011: Multivariate Calculus 12 Tutorial 1% each 12% Tutorial participation 8% 2 Short 5% each 10% 1 Mid-Semester Exam 20% Final Exam 50% Total 100% FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 3

4 MATH1012: Mathematical Theory and Methods Tutorial Attendance 10% 2 Short 5% each 10% Mid semester exam 30% Final Exam 40% Total 100% FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 4

5 MATH1722: Mathematics Specialist Same as for two other bridging units. 3 Short 15% each 45% Final Exam 55% Total 100% FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 5

6 STAT1400 Statistics for Science 12 Tutorial 1% each 12% Tutorial participation 8% 2 Short 5% each 10% 1 Mid-Semester Exam 20% Final Exam 50% Total 100% FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 6

7 STAT1520: Economic and Business Statistics 12 Lab/Tutorial 1% each 15% 2 Short 10% each 10% 1 Mid-Semester Exam 20% Final Exam 45% Total 100% FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 7

8 This study 1. What are student perceptions of current assessments? 2. Focus in on first year mathematics and statistics. 3. Typically large classes. 4. Three bridging units, two high level mathematics units, two statistics units. 5. Survey sent out to these classes, seeking their view on assessments. 6. This talk is on very early results from the two largely similar statistics units. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 8

9 Survey 1. Type of assessments. 2. Timing of assessments. 3. Weighting of assessments. 4. Content of assessments. 5. Expected final mark and actual final mark. 6. Some profiling: how many lectures/tutorials attended, Age, HS mathematics, course, level of course, number of hours of paid work per week, distance from campus. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 9

10 Basic results 1. Appropriateness: average ranking around 4 (out of 5). 2. Timing: average ranking around Weight: around 3 indicating appropriate weighting. 4. Content: average ranking above 4. So students agree with us. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 10

11 Students expected mark against actual mark ActualMark ExpMark FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 11

12 Some modelling Linear model of final mark against the rankings and demographics. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 12

13 Some modelling Linear model of final mark against the rankings and demographics. Some obvious relations. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 12

14 Some modelling Linear model of final mark against the rankings and demographics. Some obvious relations. Students did worse if they lived further away from campus Worked more hours for payment. Biomedical, BSc students did better. Masters students did better. Students who took Mathematics Specialist did better. STAT1520 students did better. Students who attended more tutorials did better. FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 12

15 Further Results What about the perceptions of assessments? FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 13

16 Further Results What about the perceptions of assessments? Students did better if they rated that Tutorials were appropriate FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 13

17 Further Results What about the perceptions of assessments? Students did better if they rated that Tutorials were appropriate Tutorials were weighted appropriately FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 13

18 Further Results What about the perceptions of assessments? Students did better if they rated that Tutorials were appropriate Tutorials were weighted appropriately the short tests were weighted appropriately FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 13

19 Further Results What about the perceptions of assessments? Students did better if they rated that Tutorials were appropriate Tutorials were weighted appropriately the short tests were weighted appropriately the final exam was weighted appropriately FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 13

20 Further work Collect more data for these units FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 14

21 Further work Collect more data for these units Include other units in the survey, especially the bridging units FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 14

22 Further work Collect more data for these units Include other units in the survey, especially the bridging units Explore similarities and differences between units and assessment types FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 14

23 Conclusion Will this change how and what we assess? FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 15

24 Conclusion Will this change how and what we assess? FYi July 2018: Assessments: What do students think? R.Nazim Khan 15