Project RITE

I realized this past week that I actually misread the tracking statistics for the project. Thirty-five was the number of times people had accessed the review sessions. In actuality, 18/66 people participated in the study. I calculated the grades, however, and was delighted to discover that the review sessions mattered. The overall class average for the exam was 39.26/67= 58.5%. The average for those who participated in the study was 45.56/67=68%. The average for those who did NOT participate in the study was 36.85/67=55%.

The next step is to begin face-to-face interviews to gather information about the participants’ experiences with the technology.

Well, the students have taken the exam, and the grades are being calculated.  A total of 36 out of 66 students signed up to participate in the study.  The tracking tool indicates that almost half of the students accessed the review sessions the day before the exam.  Thus, having access for a full week, didn’t seem to encourage or prompt the students to study earlier.

Now I’ll begin to schedule face-to-face interviews with the participants to gauge their experience with the technology and to what degree they feel the sessions helped them study or prepare for the exam.