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The Effect Of Self-Reflection On Relative Student Success In Undergraduate Calculus 1, Kevin Shryock
The Effect Of Self-Reflection On Relative Student Success In Undergraduate Calculus 1, Kevin Shryock
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This thesis examines the effect of completion and self-reflection credit on multiple aspects of undergraduate student success in Calculus 1. Specifically, this study assessed the validity of a plug-and-play classroom framework utilizing a combination of a holistic rubric and corresponding worksheets to direct students’ attention towards their conceptual understanding of material and written work, all while removing the pressure of performance grades on all but four summative assessments. By comparing students’ relative performance on these summative assessments, as well as students’ responses on regular surveys, this study found that students who chose to forego performance grades in favor of completion …