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.

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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.