Event Title
A Statistical Consulting Experience: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the SLA Program
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Statistics
Mentor Information
Thomas Pentecost, pentecot@gvsu.edu; Neal Rogness, rognessn@gvsu.edu; Karel Swanson, swankare@gvsu.edu
Department
Chemistry, Statistics, Student Academic Success Center
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 48
Start Date
13-4-2011 2:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 3:00 PM
Keywords
Mathematical Science
Abstract
Karel Swanson is the Program Director of the Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) Program at Grand Valley State University. The SLA Program is attached to historically difficult courses and helps students by providing additional resources and academic support to assist in the understanding of course material. Dr. Thomas Pentecost, a faculty member who has taught a General Chemistry SLA course is also interested in the effectiveness of the program within the field of Chemistry, and has provided much data in which to analyze SLA versus non-SLA student outcomes. Our goal as statistical consultants was to examine student performance in the courses BMS 209, BMS 290, and CHM 115 as a measure of the effectiveness of the SLA Program.
A Statistical Consulting Experience: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the SLA Program
Henry Hall Atrium 48
Karel Swanson is the Program Director of the Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) Program at Grand Valley State University. The SLA Program is attached to historically difficult courses and helps students by providing additional resources and academic support to assist in the understanding of course material. Dr. Thomas Pentecost, a faculty member who has taught a General Chemistry SLA course is also interested in the effectiveness of the program within the field of Chemistry, and has provided much data in which to analyze SLA versus non-SLA student outcomes. Our goal as statistical consultants was to examine student performance in the courses BMS 209, BMS 290, and CHM 115 as a measure of the effectiveness of the SLA Program.